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ADVERBS - Coggle Diagram
ADVERBS
Semantic classifications of adverbs
Adverbs of place
It commonly used for both position and direction: along, above, anywhere, back, below, here, there, near, opposite,...
Eg: (position) Hang the picture above the sofa.
Eg: (direction) Fly above the clouds.
adverbs that denoting direction only: backward(s), upward(s), downward(s), inward(s), forward(s),...
Eg: She stepped forward to accept the award.
Place adverbs denote static position and also direction, movement, and passage.
Adverbs of time: Something is done or happens
Time
frequency
adverbs
It describes how often an action occurs.
Types of Time frequency adverbs
definite frequency
weekly, monthly, annually, once, twice.
Eg: We should brush our teeth twice a day.
indefinite frequency
commonly, normally, generally, usually, always, constantly,continously, frequently, often, regularly, sometimes, rarely, occasionally, never, ever.
Eg: Sometimes, she likes to cook new recipes.
Time
duration
adverbs
Denoting length of time: always, long, permanently, temporarily, regularly, frequently,...
Eg: She exercises regularly at the gym
Denoting duration from preceding point of time: Lately, recently, since, up to now, so far,...
Eg:
Time
when
adverbs
Denoting a point of time
Again (on another occasion), just (at this very moment), late (at a late time), nowadays, presently, today.
Eg: Nowadays, people rely heavily on smartphones for communication and information.
Denoting a boundary of time
Afterwards, before, eventually ( in the end),formerly, just ( a very short time), lately ( a short time ago), momentarily (in a moment), previously, recently, soon, then.
Eg: The movie will start soon.
Other time adverbs
Eg: We can discuss this later.
Afterwards, eventually, finally, first, later, then, originally, subsequently
Adverbs of manner
It mainly formed by adding suffix-ly to an adjective
three minor adverbs forming suffixes are -wise, -style, -fashion
Eg: Retro-fashion": She decorated her apartment retro-style, with vintage furniture and bold colors.
Intensifiers: strengthen the meaning of other expressions anf show emphasis
Focusing adverbs
Adverbs of viewpoint: add a suffix -ly after an adj
Syntactic function of adverbs
As modifier
modifer of adj
A word or phrase that adds to or changes the meaning of an adjective
modifier of Adv
A word or phrase that adds to or changes the meaning of an adverb or verb by providing additional information about frequency, manner, degree, etc.
As modifier of Prep Phrase
As adverbial
Disjunct
Not integrated into the sentence structure and usually expresses an evaluation of the content or form of communication.
Eg: Honestly, I don't think that's a good idea
Adjunct
A part of the sentence structure, often providing additional information about time, place, manner, reason, etc.
Eg: She studied in her room quietly
Conjunct
Has a connecting function, indicating a semantic relationship between what is being said and what was said before
Eg: However, there were some unforeseen complications
As modifer of predeterminer, determiner, poostdeterminer,
As cpmplement of preposition