Adverbs of location after be verb
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We're upstairs.
In this sentence, is upstairs a noun or an adverb? I think it's the latter because if it was a noun, the sentence is missing a preposition before upstairs. To my knowledge, in a SVC sentence, only nouns or adjectives can be a complement. Are adverbs of location, or locatives, exceptions to this rule?
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We're upstairs.
In this sentence, is upstairs a noun or an adverb? I think it's the latter because if it was a noun, the sentence is missing a preposition before upstairs. To my knowledge, in a SVC sentence, only nouns or adjectives can be a complement. Are adverbs of location, or locatives, exceptions to this rule?
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Trad grammar treats it as an adverb, modern grammar as a preposition.
– BillJ
Sep 13 at 9:06
I'm confused. So is it both correct to say you don't need a preposition before upstairs because it's an adverb and it's an exception, AND to say that you don't need a preposition in the sentence because upstairs is already a preposition, depending on how you'd look at it?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 12:45
Sean Kim, you should find much more help for that somewhere such as English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 24 at 19:40
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We're upstairs.
In this sentence, is upstairs a noun or an adverb? I think it's the latter because if it was a noun, the sentence is missing a preposition before upstairs. To my knowledge, in a SVC sentence, only nouns or adjectives can be a complement. Are adverbs of location, or locatives, exceptions to this rule?
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Sean Kim
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We're upstairs.
In this sentence, is upstairs a noun or an adverb? I think it's the latter because if it was a noun, the sentence is missing a preposition before upstairs. To my knowledge, in a SVC sentence, only nouns or adjectives can be a complement. Are adverbs of location, or locatives, exceptions to this rule?
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asked Sep 13 at 5:25
Sean Kim
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Sean Kim
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asked Sep 13 at 5:25
Sean Kim
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asked Sep 13 at 5:25
Sean Kim
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Trad grammar treats it as an adverb, modern grammar as a preposition.
– BillJ
Sep 13 at 9:06
I'm confused. So is it both correct to say you don't need a preposition before upstairs because it's an adverb and it's an exception, AND to say that you don't need a preposition in the sentence because upstairs is already a preposition, depending on how you'd look at it?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 12:45
Sean Kim, you should find much more help for that somewhere such as English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 24 at 19:40
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Trad grammar treats it as an adverb, modern grammar as a preposition.
– BillJ
Sep 13 at 9:06
I'm confused. So is it both correct to say you don't need a preposition before upstairs because it's an adverb and it's an exception, AND to say that you don't need a preposition in the sentence because upstairs is already a preposition, depending on how you'd look at it?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 12:45
Sean Kim, you should find much more help for that somewhere such as English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 24 at 19:40
Trad grammar treats it as an adverb, modern grammar as a preposition.
– BillJ
Sep 13 at 9:06
Trad grammar treats it as an adverb, modern grammar as a preposition.
– BillJ
Sep 13 at 9:06
I'm confused. So is it both correct to say you don't need a preposition before upstairs because it's an adverb and it's an exception, AND to say that you don't need a preposition in the sentence because upstairs is already a preposition, depending on how you'd look at it?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 12:45
I'm confused. So is it both correct to say you don't need a preposition before upstairs because it's an adverb and it's an exception, AND to say that you don't need a preposition in the sentence because upstairs is already a preposition, depending on how you'd look at it?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 12:45
Sean Kim, you should find much more help for that somewhere such as English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 24 at 19:40
Sean Kim, you should find much more help for that somewhere such as English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 24 at 19:40
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How about "We're home."? In your sentence, "We're upstairs.", the word upstairs is used as an adverb. See upstairs in google dictionary for more.
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
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"I'm home." is the exact sentence that I came up with when I was told adverbs cannot act as a complement. But if you think, "I'm quickly," it's not grammatically correct at all. So in general, you would think most adverbs are not accepted as a complement. Hence my question: Are adverbs of location exception to the rule? Is it correct if I say adverbs of location can act as a complement, and they're one of the exceptions to nouns and adjectives being only forms of a complement? Or is it a complete false statement that only nouns and adjectives can be used as complements?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 11:59
Notice that "quickly" is an adverb that is only used to express the extent of an action verb used; however, in "I'm quickly.", 'am' is a 'be'-verb which is not an action verb hence you cannot use adverbs of action-verbs with those which are not action verbs
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:51
Also, 'be'-verbs tells the state / status of the topic / subject.
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:53
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How about "We're home."? In your sentence, "We're upstairs.", the word upstairs is used as an adverb. See upstairs in google dictionary for more.
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
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"I'm home." is the exact sentence that I came up with when I was told adverbs cannot act as a complement. But if you think, "I'm quickly," it's not grammatically correct at all. So in general, you would think most adverbs are not accepted as a complement. Hence my question: Are adverbs of location exception to the rule? Is it correct if I say adverbs of location can act as a complement, and they're one of the exceptions to nouns and adjectives being only forms of a complement? Or is it a complete false statement that only nouns and adjectives can be used as complements?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 11:59
Notice that "quickly" is an adverb that is only used to express the extent of an action verb used; however, in "I'm quickly.", 'am' is a 'be'-verb which is not an action verb hence you cannot use adverbs of action-verbs with those which are not action verbs
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:51
Also, 'be'-verbs tells the state / status of the topic / subject.
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:53
add a comment |
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How about "We're home."? In your sentence, "We're upstairs.", the word upstairs is used as an adverb. See upstairs in google dictionary for more.
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
2879
"I'm home." is the exact sentence that I came up with when I was told adverbs cannot act as a complement. But if you think, "I'm quickly," it's not grammatically correct at all. So in general, you would think most adverbs are not accepted as a complement. Hence my question: Are adverbs of location exception to the rule? Is it correct if I say adverbs of location can act as a complement, and they're one of the exceptions to nouns and adjectives being only forms of a complement? Or is it a complete false statement that only nouns and adjectives can be used as complements?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 11:59
Notice that "quickly" is an adverb that is only used to express the extent of an action verb used; however, in "I'm quickly.", 'am' is a 'be'-verb which is not an action verb hence you cannot use adverbs of action-verbs with those which are not action verbs
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:51
Also, 'be'-verbs tells the state / status of the topic / subject.
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:53
add a comment |
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How about "We're home."? In your sentence, "We're upstairs.", the word upstairs is used as an adverb. See upstairs in google dictionary for more.
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
2879
How about "We're home."? In your sentence, "We're upstairs.", the word upstairs is used as an adverb. See upstairs in google dictionary for more.
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
2879
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
2879
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
2879
answered Sep 13 at 8:45
Zeeshan Ali
2879
2879
"I'm home." is the exact sentence that I came up with when I was told adverbs cannot act as a complement. But if you think, "I'm quickly," it's not grammatically correct at all. So in general, you would think most adverbs are not accepted as a complement. Hence my question: Are adverbs of location exception to the rule? Is it correct if I say adverbs of location can act as a complement, and they're one of the exceptions to nouns and adjectives being only forms of a complement? Or is it a complete false statement that only nouns and adjectives can be used as complements?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 11:59
Notice that "quickly" is an adverb that is only used to express the extent of an action verb used; however, in "I'm quickly.", 'am' is a 'be'-verb which is not an action verb hence you cannot use adverbs of action-verbs with those which are not action verbs
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:51
Also, 'be'-verbs tells the state / status of the topic / subject.
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:53
add a comment |
"I'm home." is the exact sentence that I came up with when I was told adverbs cannot act as a complement. But if you think, "I'm quickly," it's not grammatically correct at all. So in general, you would think most adverbs are not accepted as a complement. Hence my question: Are adverbs of location exception to the rule? Is it correct if I say adverbs of location can act as a complement, and they're one of the exceptions to nouns and adjectives being only forms of a complement? Or is it a complete false statement that only nouns and adjectives can be used as complements?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 11:59
Notice that "quickly" is an adverb that is only used to express the extent of an action verb used; however, in "I'm quickly.", 'am' is a 'be'-verb which is not an action verb hence you cannot use adverbs of action-verbs with those which are not action verbs
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:51
Also, 'be'-verbs tells the state / status of the topic / subject.
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:53
"I'm home." is the exact sentence that I came up with when I was told adverbs cannot act as a complement. But if you think, "I'm quickly," it's not grammatically correct at all. So in general, you would think most adverbs are not accepted as a complement. Hence my question: Are adverbs of location exception to the rule? Is it correct if I say adverbs of location can act as a complement, and they're one of the exceptions to nouns and adjectives being only forms of a complement? Or is it a complete false statement that only nouns and adjectives can be used as complements?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 11:59
"I'm home." is the exact sentence that I came up with when I was told adverbs cannot act as a complement. But if you think, "I'm quickly," it's not grammatically correct at all. So in general, you would think most adverbs are not accepted as a complement. Hence my question: Are adverbs of location exception to the rule? Is it correct if I say adverbs of location can act as a complement, and they're one of the exceptions to nouns and adjectives being only forms of a complement? Or is it a complete false statement that only nouns and adjectives can be used as complements?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 11:59
Notice that "quickly" is an adverb that is only used to express the extent of an action verb used; however, in "I'm quickly.", 'am' is a 'be'-verb which is not an action verb hence you cannot use adverbs of action-verbs with those which are not action verbs
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:51
Notice that "quickly" is an adverb that is only used to express the extent of an action verb used; however, in "I'm quickly.", 'am' is a 'be'-verb which is not an action verb hence you cannot use adverbs of action-verbs with those which are not action verbs
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:51
Also, 'be'-verbs tells the state / status of the topic / subject.
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:53
Also, 'be'-verbs tells the state / status of the topic / subject.
– Zeeshan Ali
Sep 13 at 13:53
add a comment |
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Trad grammar treats it as an adverb, modern grammar as a preposition.
– BillJ
Sep 13 at 9:06
I'm confused. So is it both correct to say you don't need a preposition before upstairs because it's an adverb and it's an exception, AND to say that you don't need a preposition in the sentence because upstairs is already a preposition, depending on how you'd look at it?
– Sean Kim
Sep 13 at 12:45
Sean Kim, you should find much more help for that somewhere such as English Language Learners.
– Robbie Goodwin
Sep 24 at 19:40