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ETYMOLOGY-.\ DVERBS. 105
525. On the same principle that an adverb modifies another adverb, it
sometimes also moclifies an acljuDct, a phrase, 01' a eentence; as, "I met
yonr hrother FAR from home "_," He will be here SOON after mid·day"­
.. \Ve shall go HIMEDIATEI.Y after the mail an'ives,"
526. A few adverbs are wmetimes used as adjnncts of nouns and pro·
nouns; as, I only [that is, I, and uo one else] am escaped alone to tell
tbee."-" The women also were present," that is, the women as well as the
others-in additIOn to the others.
The adverbs uscd in this way are such as the following: Chirjly, parti·
cularly, especially, erltirely, altogether, solely, only, merely, partly, also, Wee·
,cisc, too, &c.
527. An adjunct, without the word to which it belongs, is called an
adverbial phrase; a~, in short, in vain, in general, at most, at least, at all,
on high.
CLASSIFICA TION OF ADVERBS.
528. Adverbs havc becn divided into various classes,
according to their signification. The chief of these are
the following :-
1. Adverbs of ~fA:-;);EIl; as,justly, bravply, s:Jftly, &('.
2. Of PLACE; as, here, there, where-hither, thtnee, &c.
3. Oi TIME; as, noUl, tAen, when, soon, often, never, &c, (929).
4. Of DIRECTIO);; as, upward, downward, forward, &c.
5. Of AFFIR1IATlON; as, yes, verily, eel·tainly, doubtless, &c.
6. Of NEGATION; as, nay, no, not, nowise, &c.
7. Of h'TERROGATION; as, how? why? when? where? whither? &~.
8. Of COMrAIlISO);; as, more, most, less, as, so, thus, &c.
9. or QUA);TITl'; as, much, some, little, enough, sufficiently, &c.
10. Of ORDER; as, first, secondly, thirdly, next, &c.
529. There, commonly used as an adverb of place, is often used a9 an
introductory expletive to the verbs to be, to come, to appear, and some
others, when the subject, in declaratory sentences, follows the verb; 3S,
"The~e is no doubt of the fact "-" There came to the beach a poor exile
of Edn "-" Therc appears to he a mistake somewho"p.." Sometimes,
whf'n the subject goes before. it is placed between Ii:., .ubject and the
verb; as, " .A. mistake there is." In nil such cases, there is a mere expletiye.
It adds nothing to the sense, but still it enables to vary the form
of expression, and to soften the abruptness which would otherwise exist.
This will app .. ar by omitting it in any of the preceding examples.
Then does not always refer to time, but it is used to indicate a certain
circumstance, or a case supposed; as, "If you will go, thell [that is, in
that case] say SQ.
Now is sometimes user! without reference to time, mHely to indicate
the transition from one sentence to another; as, .. Not this man, but Bar.
abbas. Now Barabbas was n robber."