1. Particle, Conjunction

   and

   forms plain conjunction

   私たちの市の動物園は大きくて新しい。

2. (and) then

   indicates sequential relation

3. because (of); so; since

   indicates causal relation

4. through (that); by

   indicates instrumental relation

5. although; but; (and) yet

   indicates contrastive relation

6. Particle

   particle used to connect to auxiliary verbs

   as in て-いる, て-いく, etc.

7. particle used to form compound verbs

   as in やって来る

8. please (do)

   Colloquialat sentence end; indicates request or light imperative

Also written でde