I can understand what is adjunct but cannot subjunct.
Would you give me a very short definition of "subjunct", please?
The following is acceptable English?
If not, would you fix it?
I can understand what is adjunct but cannot subjunct.
subjunct
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"I can understand what an adjunct is, but not what a subjunct is."
Well, it is perhaps a little difficult, but essentially an adverbial subjunct (from Latin subjunctus, 'partially joined')is an verb-modifier that relates to an extent to clause elements other than its verb phrase. Examples include 'only, mainly' and 'almost'.
Well, it is perhaps a little difficult, but essentially an adverbial subjunct (from Latin subjunctus, 'partially joined')is an verb-modifier that relates to an extent to clause elements other than its verb phrase. Examples include 'only, mainly' and 'almost'.