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3.3.3.4 The Positions of Adverbs and Particles
3.3.3.4.1 Adverbs
It is not possible to account for positions of all
adverbs because they are very flexible and irregular, in the
sense that some of them are used preverbally and some others
postverbally. We will limit the discussion to some very
frequently used adverbs.
[i]. Adverbs of place, time, reason, purpose, and
result. The position of these adverbs is normally at the end
of the sentence. However, some of them can also be placed at
the beginning of the sentence for a highlight.
135. Rame that ureueng bak keude.
Crowded very people in market
'There are many people in the market.'
136. Gopnyan haha-geuh di rumoh bak watee nyan.
Her not exist-3r in house at time that
'He was not at home at that time.'
137. Yoh jameun Ceupang, abang mant'ong glah sa.
During era Japanese elder brother still grade one
' During the Japanese time, elder brother was still
in the first grade.'
Adverbs of reason are usually preceded by keureuna or
sabab 'because,' and adverbs of purpose by nak or supava 'in