3-1. clause constituent adverbial
3-1-1. adverb phrase
- Descriptions
- An adverb phrase as adverbial is when an adverb phrase is used to modify a verb or an entire sentence.
- Adverbial adverb phrases give more information about when, where, how, what degree, or under what conditions applied to the component they modify.
- Tag
rb+advl
is tagged on the adverb of the adverb phrase.
- Examples
- They arrived before sunrise
- I will see you later tonight.
- I raved about it afterwards.
- He entered the room quietly.
- Discussions
- We do NOT tag linking adverbs such as however, so, therefore, thus, etc.
- He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.
- So there's nothing we can do about it?
3-1-2. prepositional phrase
- Descriptions
- A prepositional phrase as adverbial is tagged when a prepositional phrase acts like an adverbial, modifying a verb, adjective, or entire sentence.
- Adverbial prepositional phrases typically correspond to one of these major groups:
- Location/Place: conveys distance, direction, or position (she sat on the bench)
- Time: indicate position in time, duration, frequency, or the temporal relation between two states (We will leave in the morning)
- Process: describe the way something was done, as comparison between two states, accompaniment/grouping, demonstrate the explicit means through which an action was carried out, the item relevant to the state, or the agent of an action. (He spoke with enthusiasm)
- Contingency: describe the cause, reason, purpose, concession, condition, and/or result (She can see you if you stand there)
- They cannot exist on their own due to being depedent phrases.
- Tag
in+advl
is tagged on the preposotion of the prepositional phrase.
- Examples
- Alright, we'll talk to you in the morning.
- He left because of the rain. (Q. Do we tag because? or of?)
- During the concert, they remained silent.
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