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abstract Adverb = Cat ** {
fun
The two main ways of forming adverbs are from adjectives and by prepositions from noun phrases.
PositAdvAdj : A -> Adv ; -- quickly
PrepNP : Prep -> NP -> Adv ; -- in the house
Comparative adverbs have a noun phrase or a sentence as object of comparison.
ComparAdvAdj : CAdv -> A -> NP -> Adv ; -- more quickly than John
ComparAdvAdjS : CAdv -> A -> S -> Adv ; -- more quickly than he runs
Adverbs can be modified by 'adadjectives', just like adjectives.
AdAdv : AdA -> Adv -> Adv ; -- very quickly
Subordinate clauses can function as adverbs.
SubjS : Subj -> S -> Adv ; -- when he arrives
AdvSC : SC -> Adv ; -- that he arrives ---- REMOVE?
Comparison adverbs also work as numeral adverbs.
AdnCAdv : CAdv -> AdN ; -- more (than five)
}