Difference between revisions of "Adverb"
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* Some adverbs can be used as answers to questions, such as 不, 没有, 也许 and 可能 etc. | * Some adverbs can be used as answers to questions, such as 不, 没有, 也许 and 可能 etc. | ||
* Nearly all adverbs occur as adverbials (in front of the verb) but a couple can occur as complements (after the noun), such as 极了 and 得很. | * Nearly all adverbs occur as adverbials (in front of the verb) but a couple can occur as complements (after the noun), such as 极了 and 得很. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 03:28, 22 July 2011
Potential content
- Can't be reduplicated (although reduplicated adjectives can be converted into adverbs with 地, e.g. 急急匆匆地).
- Can't be used as answers to questions.
- Can't modify nouns.
- Can't precede subjects (in general).
- Some adverbs can function as linking words (conjunctions). E.g. 就
- Always appear before a verb or adjective.
- 都
- 也
- Some adverbs can be used as answers to questions, such as 不, 没有, 也许 and 可能 etc.
- Nearly all adverbs occur as adverbials (in front of the verb) but a couple can occur as complements (after the noun), such as 极了 and 得很.
- 就 and 才
Sources
- 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 105 - 116)
