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{{Example|Guaı jí shâıcıa.|I work uninterruptedly.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is uninterrupted.</small>}}
{{Example|Guaı jí shâıcıa.|I work uninterruptedly.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is uninterrupted.</small>}}
{{Example|Guaı jí tî sóaq.|I work in the garden.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is located at the garden.</small>}}
{{Example|Guaı jí tî sóaq.|I work in the garden.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' is located at the garden.</small>}}
{{Example|Guaı jí jâı.|I work happily.<br><small>Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, in which I am happy. (subject-sharing)</small>}}
{{Example|Guaı jí jâı.|I work happily.<br><small>Some event ''e<sub>1</sub>'' of me working takes place together with some event ''e<sub>2</sub>'' of me being happy. (subject-sharing)</small>}}


We call these kinds of adverbs '''low adverbs'''. In the [[syntax]], they attach at a spot where they can't overrule the truth value of the whole sentence, only contribute to it.
We call these kinds of adverbs '''low adverbs'''. In the [[syntax]], they attach at a spot where they can't overrule the truth value of the whole sentence, only contribute to it.
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Watch out for sentences like this, in which an adverb tries to be "higher" than the verb:
Watch out for sentences like this, in which an adverb tries to be "higher" than the verb:


{{Example|Guaı jí gûosıa.|(intent:) I work never.}}
{{Example|😕 Guaı jí gûosıa.|(intent:) I work never.}}


This means something contradictory like: "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' happens never." To get the intended meaning, you have to say {{t|Guosıa, ꝡä guaı jí}}. Another example is:
This means something contradictory like: "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' happens never." To get the intended meaning, you have to say {{t|Guosıa, ꝡä guaı jí}}. Another example is:


{{Example|Guaı jí dâqfaı.|(intent:) I work often.}}
{{Example|😕 Guaı jí dâqfaı.|(intent:) I work often.}}


This means "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' occurs frequently." But a single event can't occur frequently, and we might not have intended to make a claim about any work taking place, just about the frequency. You have to say {{t|Daqfaı, ꝡä guaı jí}}. You can also use a [[serial verb]]: {{t|Daqfaı guaı jí}}. Or you can say {{t|Guaı jí, gö daqfaı hóa}}.
This means "Some event ''e'' of me working takes place, and ''e'' occurs frequently." But a single event can't occur frequently, and we might not have intended to make a claim about any work taking place, just about the frequency. You have to say {{t|Daqfaı, ꝡä guaı jí}}. You can also use a [[serial verb]]: {{t|Daqfaı guaı jí}}. Or you can say {{t|Guaı jí, gö daqfaı hóa}}.