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Adverbs are words or phrases of invariable form which modify the meaning of words, phrases or whole sentences: | Adverbs are words or phrases of invariable form which modify the meaning of words, phrases or whole sentences: | ||
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(étrangement modifies just silencieux; it is the silence which is strange, not the person or the world he enters) | (étrangement modifies just silencieux; it is the silence which is strange, not the person or the world he enters) | ||
*J'ai entendu un bruit dehors | *J'ai entendu un bruit dehors | ||
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(dehors modifies just entendre un bruit; it indicates where the noise was, not where the person hearing it was) | (dehors modifies just entendre un bruit; it indicates where the noise was, not where the person hearing it was) | ||
*Soudain j'ai entendu un bruit | *Soudain j'ai entendu un bruit | ||
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(soudain modifies the sentence and expresses the suddenness of the whole event) | (soudain modifies the sentence and expresses the suddenness of the whole event) | ||
== | <span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Auxiliaries|Auxiliaries]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Combinations-of-adjectives|Combinations of adjectives]]. | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/"C'est"-or-"Ce-sont"|"C'est" or "Ce sont"]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/"C'est"-or-"Ce-sont"|"C'est" or "Ce sont"]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-forms-of-adjectives-—-Adjectives-which-end-in-al|Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-forms-of-adjectives-—-Adjectives-which-end-in-al|Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-«-il-s'agit-de-»-in-French|How to use « il s'agit de » in French]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-«-il-s'agit-de-»-in-French|How to use « il s'agit de » in French]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 March 2023
Function of adverbs
Adverbs are words or phrases of invariable form which modify the meaning of words, phrases or whole sentences:
- Il est entré dans un monde étrangement silencieux
He entered a strangely silent world
(étrangement modifies just silencieux; it is the silence which is strange, not the person or the world he enters)
- J'ai entendu un bruit dehors
I heard a noise outside
(dehors modifies just entendre un bruit; it indicates where the noise was, not where the person hearing it was)
- Soudain j'ai entendu un bruit
Suddenly I heard a noise
(soudain modifies the sentence and expresses the suddenness of the whole event)
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Auxiliaries & Combinations of adjectives.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- "C'est" or "Ce sont"
- Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al
- Adverbs ending in —(é)ment derived from past participles
- Subject verb agreement
- Location of adverbs modifying verb phrases
- Pronominal verbs used reciprocally
- Mass nouns used countably
- Reflexive pronouns
- Non agreement of direct object numerals with coûter, peser and mesurer
- Adjectives which normally occur before the noun
- French Ditransitive verbs
- Proper Nouns
- Punctuation
- How to Use Be
- How to use « il s'agit de » in French