German A-Level
Modal adverbial
What Modal adverbial means in German A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Modal adverbial
An adverbial answering 'how?'—for example schnell, gern or mit dem Bus.
Topics that use Modal adverbial
- Adverbs and adverbials (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adverbial
- Inversion
- Adverb
- Comparative adverb
- Finite verb
- Kausal adverbial
- Lokal adverbial
- Superlative adverb
Using Modal adverbial in the exam
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