Adverbial phrase in passive voice
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'The chairman was met by his subordinates on his return from Chennai.' What is the adverbial phrase used in this sentence?
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'The chairman was met by his subordinates on his return from Chennai.' What is the adverbial phrase used in this sentence?
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The PP "on his return from Chennai" is an adjunct of temporal location (your 'adverbial'). It tells us when the chairman was met by his subordinates.
– BillJ
Mar 23 at 15:05
Isn't "by his subordinates" also adverbial?
– remarkl
Mar 23 at 15:59
@remarkl The language of syntax is in flux. The chairman was met by his subordinates is the passive form of His subordinates met the chairman; at least for those who refer to met by as a compound verb.
– Hugh
Mar 23 at 16:23
The by phrase is mandated by the Passive construction; it's not an adverb, since it indicates the agent instead of the time, place, manner, instrument, or circumstance. Plus it can't niche anywhere the way a true adverbial can.
– John Lawler
Mar 23 at 21:14
@remark No, the PP "by his subordinates" is a complement of "met".
– BillJ
Mar 24 at 7:59
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'The chairman was met by his subordinates on his return from Chennai.' What is the adverbial phrase used in this sentence?
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'The chairman was met by his subordinates on his return from Chennai.' What is the adverbial phrase used in this sentence?
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The PP "on his return from Chennai" is an adjunct of temporal location (your 'adverbial'). It tells us when the chairman was met by his subordinates.
– BillJ
Mar 23 at 15:05
Isn't "by his subordinates" also adverbial?
– remarkl
Mar 23 at 15:59
@remarkl The language of syntax is in flux. The chairman was met by his subordinates is the passive form of His subordinates met the chairman; at least for those who refer to met by as a compound verb.
– Hugh
Mar 23 at 16:23
The by phrase is mandated by the Passive construction; it's not an adverb, since it indicates the agent instead of the time, place, manner, instrument, or circumstance. Plus it can't niche anywhere the way a true adverbial can.
– John Lawler
Mar 23 at 21:14
@remark No, the PP "by his subordinates" is a complement of "met".
– BillJ
Mar 24 at 7:59
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The PP "on his return from Chennai" is an adjunct of temporal location (your 'adverbial'). It tells us when the chairman was met by his subordinates.
– BillJ
Mar 23 at 15:05
Isn't "by his subordinates" also adverbial?
– remarkl
Mar 23 at 15:59
@remarkl The language of syntax is in flux. The chairman was met by his subordinates is the passive form of His subordinates met the chairman; at least for those who refer to met by as a compound verb.
– Hugh
Mar 23 at 16:23
The by phrase is mandated by the Passive construction; it's not an adverb, since it indicates the agent instead of the time, place, manner, instrument, or circumstance. Plus it can't niche anywhere the way a true adverbial can.
– John Lawler
Mar 23 at 21:14
@remark No, the PP "by his subordinates" is a complement of "met".
– BillJ
Mar 24 at 7:59
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The PP "on his return from Chennai" is an adjunct of temporal location (your 'adverbial'). It tells us when the chairman was met by his subordinates.
– BillJ
Mar 23 at 15:05
The PP "on his return from Chennai" is an adjunct of temporal location (your 'adverbial'). It tells us when the chairman was met by his subordinates.
– BillJ
Mar 23 at 15:05
Isn't "by his subordinates" also adverbial?
– remarkl
Mar 23 at 15:59
Isn't "by his subordinates" also adverbial?
– remarkl
Mar 23 at 15:59
@remarkl The language of syntax is in flux. The chairman was met by his subordinates is the passive form of His subordinates met the chairman; at least for those who refer to met by as a compound verb.
– Hugh
Mar 23 at 16:23
@remarkl The language of syntax is in flux. The chairman was met by his subordinates is the passive form of His subordinates met the chairman; at least for those who refer to met by as a compound verb.
– Hugh
Mar 23 at 16:23
The by phrase is mandated by the Passive construction; it's not an adverb, since it indicates the agent instead of the time, place, manner, instrument, or circumstance. Plus it can't niche anywhere the way a true adverbial can.
– John Lawler
Mar 23 at 21:14
The by phrase is mandated by the Passive construction; it's not an adverb, since it indicates the agent instead of the time, place, manner, instrument, or circumstance. Plus it can't niche anywhere the way a true adverbial can.
– John Lawler
Mar 23 at 21:14
@remark No, the PP "by his subordinates" is a complement of "met".
– BillJ
Mar 24 at 7:59
@remark No, the PP "by his subordinates" is a complement of "met".
– BillJ
Mar 24 at 7:59
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The PP "on his return from Chennai" is an adjunct of temporal location (your 'adverbial'). It tells us when the chairman was met by his subordinates.
– BillJ
Mar 23 at 15:05
Isn't "by his subordinates" also adverbial?
– remarkl
Mar 23 at 15:59
@remarkl The language of syntax is in flux. The chairman was met by his subordinates is the passive form of His subordinates met the chairman; at least for those who refer to met by as a compound verb.
– Hugh
Mar 23 at 16:23
The by phrase is mandated by the Passive construction; it's not an adverb, since it indicates the agent instead of the time, place, manner, instrument, or circumstance. Plus it can't niche anywhere the way a true adverbial can.
– John Lawler
Mar 23 at 21:14
@remark No, the PP "by his subordinates" is a complement of "met".
– BillJ
Mar 24 at 7:59