Adverb in the system of substantive and predicative words of Bielarusian Cover Image

Прыслоўе ў сістэме прадметных і прэдыкатных слоў беларускай мовы
Adverb in the system of substantive and predicative words of Bielarusian

Author(s): Wiktoria Gołubiewa
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theory of Literature
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: adverb; substantive; predicate; przysłówek; rzeczownik; predykat

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to categorical status of adverbs in modern Belarusian. The adverb is consideredas a derived unit which combines the features of substantive and predicative words. It is shown thatthe adverb does not belong to either class. Adverbial lexemes formed from substantives lose concretesemes and abstract their meaning. This part of speech is closer to predicative words because theycan be the main predicate in the utterance. In addition, sometimes the adverb expresses additionalpredicativity and as a result complicates the semantic structure of the sentence. But the centraladverbial function is as a circumstantial modifier that is a non-predicative sign.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 65
  • Page Range: 19-35
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Belarusian