Adverb
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“Adverbs” redirects here. For the Daniel Handler novel, see
Adverbs (novel).
An
adverb is a part of speech. It is any word that modifies any other part of language: verbs,
adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs, except for nouns; modifiers of nouns are primarily determiners and adjectives.
Adverbs typically answer such questions as
how?,
when?,
where?,
to what extent?,
in what kind? or
how often? This function is called the
adverbial function, and is realized not just by single words (i.e., adverbs) but by adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses. Adverbs also describe adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs.
An
Adverb as an adverbial may be a sentence
element in its own right.
They treated her well. (SUBJECT +
verb + OBJECT + ADVERBIAL)
Alternatively, an adverb may be contained within a sentence element.
A ridiculously big headed boy stole my apple juice. (SUBJECT + ADVERBIAL + OBJECT +VERB)
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