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Adverb Variants
Format: variants=fillers
Allowable fillers for regular adverbs:
| Code | Definitions | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| variants=reg | Regular formation for comparative and superlative | early, quick |
Allowable fillers for irregular adverbs:
| Code | Definitions | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| variants=irreg|arg1|arg2|arg3| | Irregular inflectional forms | well |
Other allowable fillers for adverbs:
| Code | Definitions | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| variants=inv | Invariant adverb have no morphological comparative or superlative form | always, late |
| variants=inv;periph | Periphrastic adverbs form their comparative and superlative with more and most. Periphrastic adverbs are necessary invariant. | wisely, slowly |