Adverbials - adj., dis., con., sub. Flashcards
Oddly enough, I felt no animosity towards him.
disjunct
He behaved oddly and rather like an ass.
adjunct
Frankly, the idea horrified me.
disjunct
He looked frankly into my eyes.
adjunct
She is a completely different person now.
NOT adj., sub. … BUT modifier (of different asi)
I kind of like him.
subjunct (to what degree I like him)
She is kind of funny.
! modifier (modifies funny, součást adjectival phrase)
You ask me what he wants. Quite simply, he wants to move to a better climate.
disjunct
In short, he is mad but happy.
disjunct
She is a fine teacher, and a respected drama critic. In addition, she has written a successful novel.
conjunct
He was evidently a decent person.
disjunct
He lost his watch, his car broke down, and he got a letter of complaint
from a customer: all in all, he had a bad day.
conjunct
1A) We have no electricity, because there’s a power failure.
1B) I have nothing in my bank account, because I checked this morning.
1A) adjunct (relation between the clauses)
1B) disjunct (it’s not like he doesn’t have money bc he checked his account)
2A) We can do with some more butter, if you’re in the kitchen.
2B) We’ll take along Sharon, if she’s ready.
2C) She gave a little laugh – if anything so mirthless could be called a laugh.
2A) disjunct
2B) adjunct
2C) disjunct
3A) Since you know Latin, you should be able to translate the inscription.
3B) What does the word mean, since you’re so clever?
3A) adjunct
3B) disjunct
