Linking Words / Connectors
Link অর্থ যুক্ত করা। Linker অর্থ যুক্তকারী। যেসব word বা phrase word-এর সঙ্গে word, phrase-এর সঙ্গে phrase এবং sentence-এর সঙ্গে sentence-এর সংযোগ ঘটিয়ে থাকে, তাকে linkers বলে। যেমন:
i. I know the girl who has come here.
ii. It is a month since I came here.
Connector Rules & Examples
| Rule No. | Connector Types | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule-1 | As a result, therefore, so... | কারণে, ফলে |
Bangladesh is a small country. So, she cannot house her large population. Jubaer walked slowly. Therefore, he failed to reach the station in time. |
| Rule-2 | In short, in brief, to sum up... | সংক্ষেপে, এক কথায় | He is the only earning member. In a word, he is the umbrella of his family. |
| Rule-3 | In other words | অন্যভাবে বললে | The students do not try. In other words, they are going from bad to worse. |
| Rule-4 | Moreover, besides, furthermore... | অধিকন্তু, তাছাড়া | Our country is beautiful. Moreover, she is full of natural resources. |
| Rule-5 | And, as well as, together with... | এবং | The teacher as well as the students was present. |
| Rule-6 | Not only... but also... | শুধু নয়, বরং | Not only Tanny but also Tania is going to America. |
| Rule-7 | Either... or... | হয়... অথবা | Either I or my friend will raise the flag. |
| Rule-8 | Neither... nor... | এটাও না ওটাও না | Neither Rana nor his sister passed. |
| Rule-9 | Both... and... | উভয়েই | Both Anik and Jotisko are intelligent. |
| Rule-10 | Relative Pronouns | যে/যেটি | The man who came here yesterday is my brother. |
| Rule-11 | Participles | ক্রিয়া বিশেষণ | Being a man of letters, Mr. Kalam works for removing illiteracy. |
| Rule-12 | Including, consisting of | অন্তর্ভুক্ত করে | The family consisting of five members live in this house. |
| Rule-13 | At the same time, after that... | একই সময়ে, পরে | Rahim was reading. At the same time, Karim was writing. |
| Rule-14 | At last, finally, eventually... | অবশেষে | The old sailor prayed. At last, God took pity. |
| Rule-15 | Also, too, as well | আরও | He is a singer. He is an actor too. |
| Rule-16 | At present, now a days | বর্তমানে | At present, the condition of farmers is not good. |
| Rule-17 | Firstly, secondly, thirdly... | প্রথমত, দ্বিতীয়ত | Firstly, we must sustain food production. Secondly, control population. |
| Rule-18 | But, whereas, on the other hand... | কিন্তু, অন্যদিকে | He is poor, whereas his brother is rich. |
| Rule-19 | Otherwise, lest | অন্যথায়, পাছে | Read attentively lest you should fail. |
| Rule-20 | For example, such as, namely | যেমন | For example, manpower, garments, jute, etc. |
Linking Words / Connectors: Rule 21 - 38
| Rule No. | Linking Words | Meaning (বাংলা অর্থ) | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | first of all, initially, primarily, in the beginning | সর্বপ্রথম / শুরুতে | First of all, any violation of traffic signal must be taken seriously. |
| 22 | always, usually, generally, most often | সর্বদা / সাধারণত / প্রায়ই | He usually gets up from bed early in the morning. |
| 23 | after | পরে | We reached the station after the train had left. |
| 24 | before, prior to that | পূর্বে | The patient had died before the doctor came. |
| 25 | thus, in this way | এভাবে | Thus they started their train journey. |
| 26 | when, while | যখন | While I was sleeping, the phone rang. |
| 27 | however, nevertheless, after all | যা-ই হোক, মোটের ওপর | You are so late. However, you can start your work now. |
| 28 | in case, in any case | যদি / যেকোনো অবস্থায় | In any case, I will attend the meeting. |
| 29 | really, actually, indeed, in fact | অবশ্যই / প্রকৃতপক্ষে | Actually, he had nothing to say. |
| 30 | another, the other, the latter | অন্যটি / পরবর্তীটি |
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