Difference between revisions of "Adverb"

Revision as of 06:42, 20 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.
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.

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 * 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.
+* 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.
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