Is this 'in' an adverb?

[pinkie9]

All of a sudden the shop door burst open and in came a big tough-looking man, a knife in one hand and a revolver in the other.

Is this in an adverb?
If I use 'came in' instead of 'in came', would the meaning change?

 

[emsr2d2]

All of a sudden the shop door burst open and in came a big tough-looking man, a knife in one hand and a revolver in the other.

Is this in an adverb?
If I use 'came in' instead of 'in came', would the meaning change?

You can use 'came in' but not in exactly the same place in the sentence.

All of a sudden, the shop door burst open and a big, tough-looking man came in, a knife in one hand and a revolver in the other.

 

[TheParser]

Is this in an adverb?


NOT A TEACHER


(1) Yes, I believe that you are correct: Welcome! Come in!

(2) As you know, "in" is usually a preposition: I live in the United States.

(3) When that little word is used with a verb such as "come in," books

traditionally classify it as a so-called "adverb" (because they do not know what

to call it).

(a) I think that some newer grammar books would call it a so-called particle.

(4) I guess that the important point is not to call it a preposition.

 

[bhaisahab]

It's simpler to understand "come in" as a phrasal verb.

 

[pinkie9]

I get it. Thank you,everyone!