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In English, sentence elements that modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs are called adverbs.

The function of adverbial: adverbial explains the place, time, reason, purpose, result, condition, direction, degree, way, accompanying situation, etc.

Adverbials generally take adverbs, prepositional phrases, participles and participle phrases, infinitives or words or phrases equivalent to adverbs. Its position is usually placed at the end of a sentence, but it can also be placed at the beginning or in a sentence.

Adverbs are words used to modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs or whole sentences, and explain concepts such as time, place, degree and manner.

Adverbs are generally used as adverbials in sentences.

He speaks English very well. He speaks English very well.

He is playing under the tree. Under the tree is an adverbial of place.

2. infinitives can be used as adverbials of purpose in sentences.

I came to see you specially. I came to see you.

3. Preposition phrases

Ten years ago, she started living in Dalian.

The boy was praised for his bravery.

4. Clauses as adverbials

/kloc-When she was 0/2 years old, she began to live in Dalian.

If I am not busy tomorrow, I will play football with you.

5. Participle as adverbial

After quarreling with his wife, he left home in a rage.

Suppressed in one direction, it now looks like the Mississippi River is about to turn in the other direction.

[Edit this paragraph] The meaning of the predicative

Predicates are used to describe the identity, nature, character, characteristics and state of the subject. Predicates are usually served by nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, infinitives, verbs -ing and clauses, and are usually located after verbs (be, become, apparent, seem, look, sound, feel, get, small, etc.). If the predicative of a sentence is also acted by a sentence, then the sentence acting as predicative is called predicative clause.

[Edit this paragraph] Predicates in various forms

1. noun as predicate

Africa is a continent. (Mainland. Is the predicative in the sentence.)

Africa is a continent.

That is still a mystery to me.

This is still a problem for me.

2. Pronouns as predicates

What is your fax number?

What is your fax number?

Who is your best friend?

Who is your best friend?

3. Adjectives as a prediction

I feel much better today.

I feel much better today.

4. Numerals as predicates

She is the first person to know about it.

She is the first person to know.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) infinitive or ing form as predicative.

Her job is selling computers.

Her job is selling computers.

Our next step is to prepare the raw materials.

Our next step is to prepare raw materials.

6. Preposition phrases as predicative expressions

The patient is out of danger.

The patient is out of danger.

I don't trust.

I don't feel well.

7. Adverbs as predictors

The sun is rising.

The sun is rising.

I must go now.

I have to go now.

Eight. Clause as a prediction

This is what he said.

This is what he said.

Nine, infinitive as predicative

An infinitive phrase used as a predicative usually explains the content of the subject, which is usually the following noun:

Hope, idea, work, plan, wish, goal, purpose, thing, business.

& lt& gt& lt& gt& lt& gt

The purpose of new technology is to make life easier, not more difficult.

The purpose of new technology is to make life more convenient, not more complicated.

Her wish is to be a singer.

Her wish is to be a singer.

Our plan is to finish the work in two weeks.

Our plan is to finish the work in two weeks.

With Tenuto adverb as predicative

He is old, but he is healthy.

predicate verb

It is a statement or explanation of the subject's behavior or state, pointing out "what to do", "what to be" or "how to do it" The position of the predicate verb is generally after the subject.

Predicates are composed of simple verbs or verb phrases (auxiliary verbs or modal verbs+active words), which can be divided into simple predicates and compound predicates according to their complexity in sentences. No matter what tense, voice and mood, a predicate consisting of a verb (or verb phrase) is a simple predicate.

Predicate verbs are generally expressed in various tenses of verbs. For example:

I like walking. I like walking. (General present tense active voice)

I made your birthday cake last night .. I made your birthday cake last night. (Simple past active voice)

It is used by travelers and enterprises (people all over the world). Travelers and businessmen all over the world use it.

[Edit this paragraph] Compound predicate

Can be divided into two situations:

The first kind is repeated predicate, which consists of modal verbs, auxiliary verbs and infinitives without to:

What does this word mean? What does this word mean?

I won't do it again. I didn't win again.

I'll go with Lin Tao to move the bag of rice. I will move the bag of rice with Lin Tao.

You'd better take a bus. You'd better take a bus.

The second is a compound predicate composed of connecting verbs and predicates. For example:

You look the same. You look the same.

We are all here. We are all here.

The weather becomes changeable and the days become longer. The weather is getting warmer and warmer and the days are getting longer and longer.

Keep quiet and listen to me. Keep quiet and listen to me.

He looks worried. He looks very sad.

We must get up early. We must get up early in the morning.

Is bill here? Is bill here? (* Old translation "Is the bill there?" The corresponding English is "Has the bill arrived?" "bill" means in particular, the definite article "the" should be added in front, and "bill" should be lowercase.

School is over. Let's go home. Class is over, let's go home.

My pen is in my bag. My pen is in my bag.

I always feel very tired. I feel very tired all day.

He looked tired last night. He looked tired yesterday.

Connective verbs and predicates are closely related in meaning and should not be separated.

[Edit this paragraph] Predicate

The function of predicate concept in Chinese grammar is to show what the subject is, what nature it is, what state it is in, and so on. Used to state the reasons of the subject, such as verbs, verb phrases, adjectives, adjective phrases, nouns, noun phrases and subject-predicate phrases as predicates.

For example:

They are rehearsing the program. (preview, verb as predicate)

Fish are swimming in the river. (swimming in the river, verb phrase as predicate)

The trees on the mountain have turned green again. (green, adjective as predicate)

The dawn here is quiet. (Silence, adjective phrase as predicate)

It's very hot outside, don't get heatstroke. (heat, as a predicate)

[Edit this paragraph] Definition

A copula is also called a conjunction verb. As a copula, it has its own meaning, but it cannot be used as a predicate alone. It must be followed by a predicate (also called complement) (an adjective) to form a copula structure to explain the subject's situation, nature and characteristics.

Description:

Some copula verbs are notional verbs. When a verb expresses substantive meaning, it has meaning and can be used as a predicate alone, for example:

He felt sick yesterday.

He was ill yesterday. (feel is a copulative verb, followed by a complement to explain the subject. )

[Edit this paragraph] Classification

1) state verb

Used to indicate the nature or state of the subject, there is only the word be, for example:

He is a teacher. He is a teacher. (indicating the identity nature of the subject)

He is ill. He is ill. (Indicates the subject's status)

2) Continuous verbs

Used to indicate that the subject continues or maintains a state or attitude, mainly keep, rest, remain, stay, lie, stand, for example:

He always keeps silent at meetings.

This matter remains a mystery. This matter is still a mystery.

3) Ideographic verbs

Used to express the concept of "looks like", mainly seems, looks, looks, for example:

He looks tired. He looks tired.

He seems very sad. He looks very sad.

4) Sensory verbs

Sensory verbs mainly include feeling, smell, sound and taste, for example:

This kind of cloth feels soft.

This kind of cloth feels soft.

This flower smells delicious.

This flower smells delicious.

5) Inflectional verbs

These verbs indicate what the subject has become, and the change verbs mainly include change, growth, turn, fall, get, go, come and run.

For example:

After that, he became crazy. After that, he went crazy.

She became rich in a short time. She won't be rich for long.

6) Termination verbs

It means that the subject has terminated the action, mainly including proof and transfer-out, which means "confirm" and "become", for example:

The rumor proved to be false. The rumor proved to be false.

Search proved to be difficult. Search proved to be difficult.

His plan turned out to be successful. His plan finally succeeded. (Transfer-out Table Termination Result)