Klingon conjunctions connect either nouns or entire sentences. There are two types of conjunctions, each used differently, though their meanings overlap:

Conjunctions Joining Nouns

Noun conjunctions always appear after the last noun in the group:

• DeS 'uS je – an arm and a leg
• DeS 'uS joq – an arm or a leg (or both)
• DeS 'uS ghap – either an arm or a leg (but not both)

The noun conjunction je has an additional meaning when placed after a verb, where it translates as "also" or "too":

• qaleghpu' je – I saw you too, I also saw you.

Note: The exact meaning can sometimes be ambiguous, as in English. The phrase above could mean either "I and others saw you" or "I saw you and others." Context clarifies this.

Conjunctions Joining Sentences

Sentence conjunctions appear between the sentences they connect:

• 'ej – and
• qoj – and/or
• pagh – either/or (but not both)

Additionally, Klingon has a conjunction meaning "but" or "however":

• 'ach (sometimes shortened to 'a) – but, however, nevertheless, even so