adversative

alternative adversitive

1. not comparablehuman sciencesExpressing opposition or difference.

   In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).

   1992, Raymond F. Collins, Divorce in the New Testament, page 155

2. not comparablehuman sciencesExpressing adverse effect.

   In an adversative causative, the "causer" has only a nominal status and is, in actuality, a victim of the situation ...

   2002, Shoichi Iwasaki, Japanese, page 146

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   This type of 'get-passive' typically bears adversative connotation, i.e. it is not used to express passives if the patient is not somewhat negatively affected by the event.

   2004, Umberto Ansaldo, “The evolution of Singapore English”, in Lisa Lim, editor, Singapore English: A Grammatical Description, page 138

   The adversative passive sentence expresses that the subject of the sentence is affected, usually adversely, by what is expressed in the rest of the sentence.

   2014, Naomi H. McGloin et al., Modern Japanese Grammar: A Practical Guide, page 114

plural adversatives · alternative adversitive

1. datedrareSomething, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.