adverb vs adverbial

[hela]

Dear teachers,

1) What’s the difference bet an Adverb and an Adverbial ?

2) What is a correlative ?

3) Is a Superordinate clause the same as a Main clause or Independent clause ?

Best regards,
Hela

 

[Casiopea]

1) What’s the difference bet an Adverb and an Adverbial?

Word Class is the difference: The word adverb is a noun, whereas the word adverbial, note the -al ending, is an adjective (e.g., adverbial clause)

2) What is a correlative?

The adjective 'correlative' means, co-relate. A correlative conjunction is either of a pair of coordinating conjunctions used in ordered fashion. Typically, one is used immediately before each member of a pair of constituents e.g, Either you or I; Neither this nor that.

3) Is a Superordinate clause the same as a Main clause or Independent clause?

Matrix Clause
Although I admire her reasoning, I reject her conclusions.

Superordinate Clause Also known as the Main Clause
I reject her conclusions.

Subordinate Clause
(3) Although I admire her reasoning

Note that, Some grammars use the term Main Clause/Independent Clause to refer to the Superordinate Clause (i.e., I reject her conclusions.

Terminology Source 8)

Superordinate Example 8)

Superordinate Explanation 8) 8)

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