Adjuncts

[irmamar]

Are all the adjuncts adverbs?

Does somebody know the different functions of adjuncts?

I'm a bit lost with this topic.

Thanks.

[Perikles]

No, they are not. See here for starters.

The following sentence uses adjuncts of time and place:
Yesterday Lorna saw the dog in the garden. They are bits of the sentence which can be removed but still leaving the sentence gramatically correct.

I think pjt should carry on here ....

[irmamar]

OK. Thanks for the link

A question: "of course" which function would have?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

OK. Thanks for the link

A question: "of course" which function would have?

You are welcome. Another link here, with examples of types of adjuncts.

Originally Posted by irmamar

OK. Thanks for the link

A question: "of course" which function would have?

It's an adverbial phrase (I think). Yes, of course it is.

[irmamar]

Thanks again

In the sentence:

The main aim, of course, is to make money.

I can't distinguish the adjunct. On the one hand, I think that it's "of course", because this part of the speech is extranuclear (I'm able to remove it), but I can't distinguish the type of adjunct it is ; on the other, I think that "main" could be the adjunct, too, since I could say "the aim, of course, is...", but I can't distinguish it either (causal?)

The examples are always clear (yesterday, curiously, etc.), but the exercises are not

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

The main aim, of course, is to make money.

I can't distinguish the adjunct. On the one hand, I think that it's "of course", because this part of the speech is extranuclear (I'm able to remove it), but I can't distinguish the type of adjunct it is ; on the other, I think that "main" could be the adjunct, too, since I could say "the aim, of course, is...", but I can't distinguish it either (causal?)

I really am no expert here - where the hell is pjt ??

I would say that 'of course' is an adjunct, an adverbial phrase qualifying 'is'
Also, 'main' is an adjunct, an adjective.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I really am no expert here - where the hell is pjt ??

I would say that 'of course' is an adjunct, an adverbial phrase qualifying 'is'
Also, 'main' is an adjunct, an adjective.

Don't worry, I have the answers (I'll take a look later, I like to think about the questions before)

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I would say that 'of course' is an adjunct, an adverbial phrase qualifying 'is'
Also, 'main' is an adjunct, an adjective.

I am inclined to agree.

[irmamar]

'Of course' is the answer.

Thanks.