adverbial of reason
- noun
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adverbial de razón
- The phrase "because it was raining" is an adverbial of reason.
Examples
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In the sentence 'She apologized for arriving late,' 'for arriving late' is an adverbial of reason.
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Teachers often ask students to identify the adverbial of reason in complex sentences.
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He stayed home adverbial of reason because he was feeling sick.
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An adverbial of reason explains why.
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In the sentence 'He went to bed early adverbial of reason because he had a big exam the next day,' the phrase explains the reason for his action.
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The clause 'since she was tired' acts as an adverbial of reason in the sentence 'She decided to skip the party adverbial of reason since she was tired.'
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You can find the adverbial of reason by asking 'why?' about the action, such as in 'He finished the project early adverbial of reason to impress his boss.'
Synonyms
A phrase or clause that shows the reason for an action
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'adverbial' denotes a modifier (word/phrase/clause that modifies) and 'of reason' specifies the semantic role (giving a reason or cause). This standard noun + of‑phrase construction directly signals an adverbial that expresses reason, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Adverbial of reason names a small part of a sentence that tells 'why' something happens. It is an adverbial, a short phrase that adds information, and the word reason means the cause, so together they mean the sentence part that gives the cause.
