adverbs

adverbs

1. form

   • simple
     • dont derived from another words
       • soon I will come back home
   • compound
     • by combining two or more elements into a single one
       • kids prefer computer games nowadays
   • derivational
     • derived from nouns, adjectives and prepositions
       • he walked towards the door

2. functions

   • modifier
     • integrated into an element of the clause
       • modifying adjectives
         • the weather report is almost always right
       • modifying other adverbs
         • we will be slightly late to the meeting
   • adverbial
     • circumstance
       • time
         • I will meet you tomorrow
       • place
         • there is a cafe nearby
       • manner
         • she easily passed the exam
       • means
         • we should send the material by air if want it to arrive in time
       • degree
         • the water was extremely cold
       • cause
         • he died of a heart attack
     • stance
       • he definitely left the house this morning
     • linking
       • our proffesor can speak three languages. In addition he is learning another one
     • they themselves can be an element of the clause

3. similar forms different meanings

   • we had to work hard
   • we could hardly find our way