词条 | Pronominal adverb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A pronominal adverb is a type of adverb occurring in a number of Germanic languages, formed in replacement of a preposition and a pronoun by turning the former (the preposition) into a prepositional adverb and the latter (the pronoun) into a locative adverb, and finally joining them in reverse order. For example:
Usage in EnglishIn English, pronominal adverbs are most commonly encountered in literary registers or in legal usage. They are used frequently by lawyers and drafters of legal documents primarily as a way of avoiding the repetition of names of things in the document (or sometimes as a self-reference to the document itself). For this reason, pronominal adverbs are often seen as a type of legal jargon. Usage in DutchIn Dutch, pronominal adverbs are very common and are almost mandatory in many situations; neglecting to use them often makes a phrase sound unnatural to native speakers. Dutch maintains a three-way distinction of reference in its demonstrative pronouns, with pronouns for things close by and far away, and a third pronoun that is unspecific for distance. This distinction is faithfully reflected in the use of pronominal adverbs, and other pronouns also often have a corresponding adverbial form. [2]
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.translegal.com/legal-english-lessons/therefore-vs-therefor |title=Lesson of the Week - Therefore vs. Therefor |website=Translegal.com |date=2011-11-08 |accessdate=2016-10-28}} {{lexical categories|state=collapsed}}{{wiktionary}}{{syntax-stub}}2. ^Joop van der Horst (2008) Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse syntaxis, Deel 1: 272-277 1 : Adverbs by type |
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