Difference between revisions of "Adverb"

Revision as of 03:00, 25 July 2011

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.
Adverbs with logical function
都
也
还
只
白 ... 了
Difference between:
- 原来, 本来
- 不必, 未必, 何必
- 不免, 难免
- 毕竟, 到底，究竟
- 就, 才
- 差点儿, 几乎
- 常常, 往往
- 从来, 始终
- 倒, 反而
- 多亏, 幸亏
- 分明, 明明
- 赶紧, 赶快, 赶忙, 连忙
- 刚, 刚刚, 刚才
- 果然, 竟然, 居然
- 好像, 似乎
- 突然, 忽然
- 千万, 万万, 万一
- 太, 挺, 真
- 特别, 尤其
- 偷偷, 悄悄
- 一点儿, 有点儿
- 一直, 总是
- 只好, 不得不

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.

外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 105 - 116)
简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears) (pp. 259 - 292)
实用汉语语法 (p. 55 - 56)
Practicing HSK Grammar (pp. 31 - 66) [needs Amazon code]
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 89 - 96)

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 * 还
 * 只
+* 白 ... 了
 * Difference between:
 ** 原来, 本来