Hi
My oldest son started getting aggressive – he hits his little brother and throws his toys around, but much more worryingly, he is starting to exhibit signs of self-harm.
What's the form and function of the underlined part, please?
Adverbial, modifying the situation or the action.
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My oldest son started getting aggressive – he hits his little brother and throws his toys around, [but much more worryingly, he is starting to exhibit signs of self-harm].
The bracketed element is an independent coordinate clause and the underlined element is an AdvP functioning as a domain adjunct within the independent clause.