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Hi.
He needed to travel light and unencumbered.
I think 'light' in the above sentence is an adverb in form and a modifier of 'travel' as its function.
But, what's the function of the underlined part? I consulted my dictionary and, much to my surprise, it is an adjective.
Top answer
Both light and unencumbered are adjectives. Adjectives are sometimes used informally as adverbs.
- Both light and unencumbered are adjectives.
- Adjectives are sometimes used informally as adverbs.
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Both light and unencumbered are adjectives. Adjectives are sometimes used informally as adverbs.
0I would say that you could interpret it either as adjectival (describing his state as he travelled) or adverbial (describing the manner in which he travelled). The fact that "unencumbered" is not listed as an adverb in dictionaries is not very relevant. Patterns such as "he travelled ~", "he arrived ~", "he left ~" etc. support numerous adjectives in a quasi-adverbial role. This is not likely
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