adverbial participle

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A participle that modifies a verb in the same sentence and is equivalent to an adverbial clause in English. Adverbial participles may denote time, condition, cause, concession, manner, means, purpose, or attendant circumstance.

Equivalents

Españolgerundio

Françaisgérondif

DeutschAdverbialpartizip Transgressiv

9 more languages

Беларускаядзеепрыслоўе

Българскидеепричастие

Češtinapřechodník

Magyarhatározói igenév

日本語副動詞

한국어부사분사

Lietuviųpadalyvis

Русскийдеепричастие

Українськадієприслі́вник

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

adverbial particle adverbial phrase adverbialism adverbialist adverbiality adverbialization

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