Re: USAGE: "Laughingly":What part of speech is it?

>From: Carlos Thompson <cthompso@...>
>Subject:      Re: "Laughingly":What part of speech is it?
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>De: Gerald Koenig <jlk@...>
>Fecha: Viernes 2 de Octubre de 1998 17:11
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>>I'd like to know a little more about the grammar of a gerund that is
>>changed into an adverb . I'm going to make a gender changer that changes
>>a root or infinitive verb to a corresponding adverb for vector tense.
>>I want to say things like,
>>
>>He goes walkingly to the store.
>>
>>Obviously this isn't great english, but for some reason,
>>
>>He said laughingly that he didn't mean it.
>>
>>seems ok.
>>
>>Any information about these  gerund-adverbs would help me.
>>Thanks,
>>
CARLOS>
>If gerund is an adverb, then wakingly is the adverbation of an adverb.
>
>... hmmmm...
HI Carlos,

Your comment made me realize that gerunds can be used as nouns or noun
phrases. Then noun+ly= adjective. The verb
"go" is a copulative verb and as such takes a predicate adjective, here
walkingly.
In
"Time travellers go mad."
mad is a predicate adjective. "Mad" is also called a noun attribute.
So I am saying, "walkingly" corresponds to this use of "mad".

Thanks for the kick in the head, and do you agree with this? Anyone?

Jerry


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>-- Carlos Th
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