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Unlike many other languages, including English, Minhast has only a few conjunctions, and these join only NPs; they never join clauses, simply because the highly polysynthetic verb possesses a flexible, robust array of tools for joining clauses (e.g. pseudo-adverbial affixes, valence operators, the S/O pivot, verb serialization, nominalization, etc) to perform the operations that prototypical conjunctions do.  Since the Minhast NP is barely developed compared to the VP, it is not surprising that there are few function particles available to the NP.

There are two major connectives.  One binds only NPs together, while the other binds a NP or adjunct (e.g. evidentials) and a clause together.  The first type of connective, called the ''min''-connective, is used most notably for creating possessive phrases.  The ''min''-connective also performs other functions.  The other is called the ''wa''-connective and is used to bind adjuncts to clauses.  The two connectives are described in further detail below.