Definition
An adverbial clause is a clause that has an adverb-like function in modifying another clause.
Discussion
An adverbial clause is likely to be distinct in its syntax or verb morphology.
Examples
(English)
He kept quiet in order to avoid trouble.
Sources 4
- Hartmann and Stork 1972, 6
- Pei and Gaynor 1954, 7
- Thompson and Longacre 1985, 171–172, 177
- Crystal 1980, 61