Adverbials
Circumstances adverbs (Adjunct) |
Time |
Duration, frequency, relation between one time and an other |
Place |
Position, direction, target, source, distance |
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process |
Manner, means, instrument |
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Contingency |
Cause, reason, purpose |
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Extent/degree |
Amplification, intensification, diminution |
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Addition/restriction |
Too, also,…/Just, in particular, especially.. |
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Recipient |
e.g: I think we are getting that for our house. |
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Stance adverbials (Disjunct) |
Epimestic |
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Doubt/certainty |
No doubt, probably, certainly… |
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Actuality/Reality |
In fact, actually… |
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Source of knowledge |
Evedently, apparently… |
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Limitation |
In most cases, typically, mainly… |
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Viewpoint/perspective |
In our view, from our perspective,… |
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Imprecision |
Sort of, something like something |
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Attitude |
Unfortunately, surprising at all, hopefully… |
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Style |
Honestly, quite frankly,... |
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Linking adverbials (Conjunct) |
Summation |
In sum, to conclude, to sum up,… |
Enumeriation |
First,second,finally,… |
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Apposition |
which is to say, in other words, that is … |
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addition |
Also, similarly, by the same token, further(more),likewise, moreover … |
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Result/Inference |
Consequently ,thus , so, hence,… |
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Contarst/concession |
on the other hand, in contrast, alternatively, conversely, by comparison, instead |
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Transition |
Now, meanwhile, by the by, incidentally ,by the way |
Bibliography:
Quirk, R. & Greenbaum, S. (1974). A University Grammar of English. London: Longman.
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