adverbative

English

Etymology

From adverb +‎ -ative.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ædˈvɝbətɪv/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ədˈvɜːbətɪv/

Adjective

adverbative (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Functioning as an adverb; adverbial.
   • 2002, Ross King et al., Continuing Korean, page 211:

     "Verbs have an adverbative form made by attaching -게 to the base."

Usage notes

Used principally in Korean and Indic linguistics, in order to distinguish a particular "adverbative" form from more general "adverbial" phenomena.