Přednáška - Adverbs
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others focus our attention by adding information: too, as well
even, only - flexible position conveying slightly different meanings
Even Tom knows that 2 and 2 make 4.
Tom even knows that ….
mid position: neutral Tom only knows half of it.
only + too = extremely: I'm only too glad to be of help.
VIEWPOINT ADVERBS
They comment on the style or content of a sentence.
Obviously, this is too big to fit in the room.
He was not, strictly speaking, a traitor.
Honestly, I don't care.
Fortunately, he survived.
CONNECTIVES
however, on the contrary, at the same time, meanwhile, as a result, consequently, furthermore ..
INVERSION OF ADVERBS
adverbs of place (here, there) or adverbials of place ( at the top of the hill) + noun subject (not a pronoun) + verbs of motion - just exchanged positions between S and V
Here comes a taxi! X Here it comes!
At the top of the hill stood a tiny chapel.
negative adverbs/adverbial phrases + so, such, only at the beginning of a sentence - word order as in questions
Rarely does one meet such a hard working person.
Only then did I realize how foolish he was.
So strong was the wind that it took off our roof.
Such was his surprise that he was not able to speak.