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adverbhood

adverbhood noun: the property of being an adverb.

Noun

adverbhood (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The property of being an adverb.
    • The only candidate for adverbhood seems to be schnell, as indicated by the English gloss.1986, Studies in Language, volume 10, page 30
    • Using form as a criterion for adverbhood leaves us with a highly mixed bag of forms with little in common, such as HOWEVER, OFTEN, NOT, VERY, MORE, EVEN, OUT, DOWNSTAIRS, etc.1998, Alex Klinge, Mastering English: A Student's Workbook and Guide, page 36

Origin of adverbhood

From adverb + -hood.

Questions about adverbhood

What does adverbhood mean?
Adverbhood means the property of being an adverb.
What part of speech is adverbhood?
Adverbhood is a noun.

Words near adverbhood in the dictionary

  1. adverb phrase
  2. adverb phrases
  3. adverbal
  4. adverbative
  5. adverbed
  6. adverbhood
  7. adverbial
  8. adverbial accusative
  9. adverbial accusatives
  10. adverbial case
  11. adverbial cases

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