Adverb
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
- 又 and 再
- 又 for past repetition. The event has happened twice.
- 再 for repetition in the future. The event has happened once so far.
- 又 may be used for future events if they are definitely going to occur, such as days of the week: 明天又是星期三了.
Sources
- 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 105 - 116)