adverbial clause

English

Noun

Wikipedia adverbial clause (plural adverbial clauses)

1. a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause

There are the following kinds of adverbial clauses:

• distance clause
• frequency clause
• manner clause
• place clause
• purpose clause
• result clause
• time clause

Translations

a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause

Dutch: bijwoordelijke bepaling n. French: expression adverbiale f.

Portuguese: oração subordinada adverbial f. Spanish: expresión adverbial f.

Synonyms

• adverb clause