1. Syntax lane334
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Adverb and adverb phrases(AdvP)
Presented by:
Sharefah Ahmed AL-Ammari
Instructor:
Dr.Shadia Banjar
21 May 2010
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2. Rule:
AdvP (deg) + Adv
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3. Adverbs
Adverbs
Add information in relation to circumstances of manner,
time or place. They answer the questions . ‘How?’, ‘
When?’, ‘Where’
For example:
Ken snores loudly.
In this example the adverb(loudly) is said to MODIFY the
verb, and it is called circumstance adverb.
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4. An adverb phrase
Consists of an adverb preceded optionally
by a degree adverb.
AdvP (deg) + Adv
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5. ADVERB PHRASE
Can be formed by one or more constituents. For
example, in:
Ken snores loudly.
Ken snores very loudly.
Loudly is the circumstance adverb (Adv) and very is a
DEGREE ADVERB (deg).
Other degree adverbs include words like quite , too ,
highly ,extremely ,more ,less.
Degree adverb is to modify or limit the sense of an
adverb.
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6. S
s
NP VP
N verb AdvP
deg Adv
Ken snores very loudly
S p A
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7. Functions of an advP
Adverb phrases modify
1- verbs
Ken snores loudly
2-adjectives
The (quite disgustingly) fat dog.
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8. 3-the whole sentence
Sentence adverbs
- Can appear in a range of sentence positions
- Express an attitude or evolution
-They include words like frankly, certainly, Actually , perhaps,
unfortunately.
e.g. Unfortunately ,Ken snores
Ken Unfortunately snores
Ken snores ,Unfortunately
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9. 4-another adverb
Ken snores very loudly.
Loudly is the circumstance adverb (Adv) and very
is a DEGREE ADVERB (deg).
Other degree adverbs include words like quite ,
too , highly extremely ,more ,less.
Degree adverb is to modify or limit the sense of an
adverb
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10. S
AdvP NP VP
Adv DET N V NP
DET N
Unfortunately , the cat killed the mouse
A S P dO
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11. S
NP AdvP VP
DET N Adv V NP
DET N
The cat unfortunately killed the mouse
S A P do
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12. S
NP VP AdvP
Det N V NP Adv
DET N
The cat killed the mouse , unfortunately
S p do A
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13. Rules to remember:
Adverb Phrase(AdvP)
AdvP (deg) + Adv
Function: Adverbial
e.g. Ken snores (very) loudly.
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