Adverbial (Noun)
Meaning
A word or group of words function as an adverb.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The phrase "in the morning" is an adverbial modifying the verb "went" in the sentence "I went for a run in the morning".
- The word "quickly" is an adverbial describing the manner in which the action of the verb "ran" was performed.
- The clause "because I was tired" is an adverbial explaining the reason for the action described in the sentence.
- The phrase "at the end of the street" is an adverbial indicating the location of the subject in the sentence.
- The word "wisely" is an adverbial modifying the verb "decided" in the sentence "She wisely decided to save her money".