In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).
Source: wiktionary
Adversative
//ədˈvɝsəˌtɪv//
Synonyms for "adversative" (53 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (16)
Related words (26)
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8 translations across 7 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- adversatiivinen adj (expressing opposition or difference)
French
1 entries- adversatif adj (expressing opposition or difference)
German
1 entries- adversativ adj (expressing opposition or difference)
Hungarian
1 entries- ellentétes adj (expressing opposition or difference)
Polish
2 entries- adwersatywny adj (expressing opposition or difference)
- adwersatywny adj (Translations)
Portuguese
1 entries- adversativo adj (expressing opposition or difference)
Spanish
1 entries- adversativo adj (expressing opposition or difference)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
In an adversative causative, the "causer" has only a nominal status and is, in actuality, a victim of the situation ...
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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.
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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.
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