Verbal vs Adverbial - What's the difference?
verbal | adverbial |
Of or relating to words.
Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
Consisting of words only.
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Expressly spoken rather than written.
(grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.
(grammar) Used to form a verb.
Capable of speech.
* 2005 , Avril V. Brereton, Bruce J. Tonge, Pre-schoolers with autism (page 55)
Word for word; literal; verbatim.
(obsolete) Abounding with words; verbose.
(grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.
(transitive, British, Australia) To induce into fabricating a confession.
* 1982 , John A. Andrews, Human Rights in Criminal Procedure: A Comparative Study , ISBN 9024725526, BRILL, page 128:
* 2001 , Chris Cunneen, Conflict, Politics and Crime: Aboriginal Communities and the Police , ISBN 1864487194, Allen & Unwin, page 116:
* 2004 , Jeremy Gans & Andrew Palmer, Australian Principles of Evidence , ISBN 1876905123, Routledge Cavendish, page 504:
(grammar) of or relating to an adverb
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In grammar terms the difference between verbal and adverbial
is that verbal is a verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals while adverbial is an adverbial word or phrase.As a verb verbal
is to induce into fabricating a confession.verbal
English
Adjective
(-)- We subjoin an engraving which will give the reader a far better notion of the structure than any verbal description could convey to the mind.
- a verbal''' contract; '''verbal testimony
- How do these language problems affect the behaviour of verbal children?
- a verbal translation
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Synonyms
* (of or relating to words) wordishAntonyms
* (consisting of words only) non-verbal, substantive * (expressly spoken or written) implied * (expressly stated) unsaid * (capable of speech) preverbalDerived terms
* verbal complement * verbal diarrhoea * verbal noun * verbal regency * verbal warningNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* non-finite verbVerb
- "The problem of 'verballing' is unlikely to disappear, whatever the legal status of the person detained."
- "Condren had always claimed that he was assaulted and verballed by police over the murder he had supposedly confessed to committing."
- "Moreover, given the risk of verballing , it is by no means apparent that it is in the interests of justice that the prosecution have the benefit of admissions that are made on occasions when recordings are impracticable."
adverbial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- And in (123) below, a (bracketed) Adverbial Phrase has undergone WH MOVEMENT:
(123) (a) [How quickly''] will he drink the beer —?
(123) (b) [''How carefully''] did he plan his campaign —?
(123) (c) [''How well ] did he treat her —?
