adverbial

/ædˈvɜːbiəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ædˈvɜːrbiəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ad-ˈvər-bē-əl/ (ame, mw) · /ədˈvɜː.bi.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈvɝː.bi.əl/ (ame, ipa)

adverbial — 形容詞

  • adverbialpositive
  • more adverbialcomparative
  • most adverbialsuperlative

1. used for a word, phrase, or clause that does an adverb's job by adding details s

1.形容詞C1
釋義

副詞性的

像副詞一樣補充句意

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

例句

Our teacher marked 'after lunch' as an adverbial phrase on the board.

老師把「after lunch」標成副詞性的片語，寫在黑板上。

adverbial phrase

In the quiz, Yuna called the time clause adverbial because it answered when.

在小考裡，Yuna 說那個時間子句是副詞性的，因為它回答了「何時」。

predicate adjective after call

同義詞
  • 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

❌After lunch' is adverbial.
✅After lunch' is an adverbial phrase.
💡The adjective usually modifies a noun such as `phrase` or `clause`, rather than standing alone as the grammar term.

adverbial — 名詞