Adjective, adverb, or category-of-state word
Forms in -о and simple comparatives can look identical across categories.
- Test agreement target and syntactic function: an adjective predicates a subject's property; an adverb modifies an event; an invariant predicative presents a state, often with a dative experiencer.
| Sentence | Category/function | Diagnostic |
|---|---|---|
| Реше́ние ве́рно. | neuter short adjective | agrees with реше́ние |
| Он ве́рно реши́л. | adverb | modifies реши́л |
| Мне хо́лодно. | invariant predicative | dative experiencer; no nom. controller |
| Мо́ре споко́йно. | neuter short adjective | agrees with мо́ре |
| Он говори́т споко́йно. | adverb | manner |
| Ба́шня вы́ше / Он пры́гнул вы́ше. | comparative adjective/adverb functions | predicate vs event modification |
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3.22 · Adjective, adverb, or category-of-state word · table 1
Реше́ние ве́рно. · neuter short adjective · agrees with реше́ниеОн ве́рно реши́л. · adverb · modifies реши́лMini-check
Analyse: Мне интере́сно. Analyse: Зада́ние интере́сно.
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