disjunct
Separated, standing apart
A disjunct is an adverb or adverbial expression that characterizes a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward or comment on a sentence.
Another term for disjunct is sentence adverb.
Disjuncts normally come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.
Common disjuncts include hopefully, luckily, unfortunately, and obviously.
Separated from a source
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- discreteIndividually separate, unconnected
- isolatedSeparated from others
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
separated · divided · partitioned · segregated · disjointed · fragmented · severed · split
Functioning as manner-marker
- parentheticalSet off by punctuation
- modifierWord altering another
- clauseProvision in agreement
- nonrestrictiveNot defining or limiting
evaluative · stance · frankly · fortunately · however · therefore · syntactic · peripheral
Duration between two points
- leapSudden springing movement
- stepwiseProceeding by degrees
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- fifthFive's place in sequence
seventh · third · sixth · arpeggio · angular · contour · chromatic
Of logical statements
- booleanTrue-or-false valued
- exclusive-orLogic gate for difference
- truth-valueProposition's logical standing
- connectiveSomething that links
alternation · bivalence · either-or · antecedent · predicate · tautology · syllogism · inference
disconnected
Separated from a source
distinct · separated · divided · partitioned · segregated · disjointed · fragmented · severed · split · discontinuous
adverbial
Functioning as manner-marker
- parentheticalSet off by punctuation
- modifierWord altering another
- clauseProvision in agreement
nonrestrictive · evaluative · stance · frankly · fortunately · however · therefore · syntactic · peripheral · detachable
interval
Duration between two points
fifth · seventh · third · sixth · arpeggio · angular · contour · chromatic
propositional
Of logical statements
- booleanTrue-or-false valued
- exclusive-orLogic gate for difference
- truth-valueProposition's logical standing
connective · alternation · bivalence · either-or · antecedent · predicate · tautology · syllogism · inference
- species rangerange, species range, home range, endemic, native
- biogeographybioregion, species range, endemism, dispersal, native range
- melodytune, melody, theme, air, phrase
disjunctconjunct
Joined or combined element
joined · connected · united · linked · continuous
disjunctcontinuous
Without pause or gap
uninterrupted · unbroken · contiguous · seamless · flowing