In school grammar, a connective is a word (or a short group of words) that joins parts of a sentence or joins one idea to the next. And, but, or, because, so, however, therefore, and for example can all work this way.

In school grammar,在學校文法裡， a connective連接詞 is是 a word一個字 (or a short group of words)（或一小組字） that joins parts of a sentence用來連接句子的各部分 or joins one idea to the next.或連接前後兩個想法。And和、 but但是、 or或、 because因為、 so所以、 however然而、 therefore因此、 and for example以及for example（舉例來說）， can all work this way這些字都可以有這種作用。

Teachers like the word because it is a wide, useful bucket: it covers little joining words and also words that show a turn in the thought. Though actually, careful grammarians split these into narrower groups — coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, linking adverbs, and so on. In class, connective is the friendly cover name.

Teachers like the word老師喜歡用這個字 because it is a wide, useful bucket:因為它是一個範圍很廣、很好用的大分類： it covers little joining words它涵蓋了小的連接詞 and also words that show a turn in the thought.也包括表示想法轉折的字。Though actually,不過其實， careful grammarians認真的文法學家 split these into narrower groups會把這些再分成更細的類別 — coordinating conjunctions,——像對等連接詞、 subordinating conjunctions,從屬連接詞、 linking adverbs,連接性副詞， and so on.等等。In class,在課堂上， connective連接詞 is是 the friendly cover name.一個親切好懂的統稱。

It is a classroom word more than an everyday chat word; in ordinary talk people just say the joining word itself.

It is a classroom word more than an everyday chat word;這是課堂用語，比較不是日常聊天會用的字； in ordinary talk在平常說話時 people just say the joining word itself.人們就只會直接說那個連接的字本身。

The same spelling is also an adjective meaning “that joins things,” as in connective tissue in the body. That is the same family of meaning, stretched from language to the body.

The same spelling同樣的拼法 is also an adjective也可以當形容詞用 meaning "that joins things,"意思是「連接東西的」， as in就像 connective tissue結締組織 in the body.在身體裡的。That is the same family of meaning,這是同一個意義的家族， stretched from language to the body.從語言延伸到身體。