adverbial
/ædˈvɜːbiəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ædˈvɜːrbiəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ad-ˈvər-bē-əl/ (ame, mw) · /ədˈvɜː.bi.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈvɝː.bi.əl/ (ame, ipa)
adverbial — adjective
- adverbialpositive
- more adverbialcomparative
- most adverbialsuperlative
1. used for a word, phrase, or clause that does an adverb's job by adding details s
used for a word, phrase, or clause that does an adverb's job by adding details such as when, where, how, why, or to what degree something happens
Our teacher marked 'after lunch' as an adverbial phrase on the board.
adverbial phrase
In the quiz, Yuna called the time clause adverbial because it answered when.
predicate adjective after call
The grammar guide shows how adverbial clauses can explain a student's reason.
Benjamin's sentence sounded clearer once the adverbial phrase moved to the end.
- adverb-like
plain description rather than the formal grammar label
- modifying
broader because many modifiers are not adverbial
文法句型
adverbial + phrase
adverbial + clause
be + adverbial
用法筆記
Usually comes before a grammar noun such as `phrase`, `clause`, or `use`. Distinguish from noun/1 `GRAMMAR UNIT`: this sense describes the function, not the sentence part itself.
常見錯誤
adverbial — noun
- adverbialsingular
- adverbialsplural
1. a sentence element that adds details about time, place, manner, reason, or degre
a sentence element that adds details about time, place, manner, reason, or degree in the way an adverb does
In 'with great care,' the whole phrase works as an adverbial.
work as an adverbial
The tutor said the final clause was an adverbial of reason.
adverbial of + noun
Esteban underlined the adverbial that showed where the children hid.
On the worksheet, one adverbial explained how the machine started so quietly.
文法句型
work as an adverbial
an adverbial of + noun
fronted adverbial
用法筆記
Often appears in patterns such as `adverbial of time`, `adverbial of place`, and `adverbial of reason`. Unlike adjective/1 `GRAMMAR ROLE`, this sense names the actual sentence element.