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** For example: {{t|hũıneq}} “unfortunately” / {{t|bũ}} “not”. | ** For example: {{t|hũıneq}} “unfortunately” / {{t|bũ}} “not”. | ||
== | == Adverbial types == | ||
In both cases, the ([[serial]]) head of the verb phrase is called the '''head verb''' of the adverbial. For example, the head verb of {{t|bù tỉ sóaq}} is {{t|bu}}; the head verb of {{t|hũıneq}} is {{t|huıneq}}. | In both cases, the ([[serial]]) head of the verb phrase is called the '''head verb''' of the adverbial. For example, the head verb of {{t|bù tỉ sóaq}} is {{t|bu}}; the head verb of {{t|hũıneq}} is {{t|huıneq}}. | ||
The [[verb class]] of this head verb determines the '''type''' of an adverbial: | The [[verb class]] of this head verb determines the '''type''' of an adverbial: | ||
* If the verb is a “regular” verb, the adverbial is a '''type I adverbial'''. | * If the verb is a “regular” verb, the adverbial is a '''type I''' or '''low adverbial'''. | ||
* But if the verb class is Tense, Aspect, Modality, or Negation, the adverbial is a '''type II adverbial'''. | * But if the verb class is Tense, Aspect, Modality, or Negation, the adverbial is a '''type II''' or '''high adverbial'''. | ||
=== Type I adverbials === | === Type I adverbials === | ||