Pronominal adverb
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A pronominal adverb is a type of adverb occurring in a number of Germanic languages, formed in replacement of a preposition and a pronoun by turning the former into a prepositional adverb and the latter into a locative adverb, and finally joining them in reverse order.
For example:
- For that → therefor (not therefore)[1]
- In that → therein
- By this → hereby
- To this → hereto
- In which → wherein
Usage in English
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In modern English, pronominal adverbs are most commonly encountered in literary registers or in legal usage. They are used frequently by lawyers and drafters of legal documents primarily as a way of avoiding the repetition of names of things in the document (or sometimes as a self-reference to the document itself). For this reason, pronominal adverbs are often seen as a type of legal jargon.
Usage in Dutch
In Dutch, pronominal adverbs are very common and are almost mandatory in many situations; neglecting to use them often makes a phrase sound unnatural to native speakers. Dutch maintains a three-way distinction of reference in its demonstrative pronouns, with pronouns for things close by and far away, and a third pronoun that is unspecific for distance. This distinction is faithfully reflected in the use of pronominal adverbs, and other pronouns also often have a corresponding adverbial form.[2]
| Pronoun | Pronoun + "met" | Meaning | Adverb | Adverb + "met" | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dat | met dat | with that | daar | daarmee | therewith |
| dit | met dit | with this | hier | hiermee | herewith |
| het | met het (very rare) | with it | er | ermee | therewith (unspecific) |
| wat | met wat | with what | waar | waarmee | wherewith |
| alles | met alles | with everything | overal | overal mee | everywhere with |
| iets | met iets | with something | ergens | ergens mee | somewhere with |
| niets | met niets | with nothing | nergens | nergens mee | nowhere with |
References
- ^ "Lesson of the Week - Therefore vs. Therefor". Translegal.com. 2011-11-08. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ^ Joop van der Horst (2008) Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse syntaxis, Deel 1: 272-277
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