This paper investigates a subtype of resultative predicate marked by the verbal particle-can in Cantonese and associated with adversative meaning. 摘要本文探讨粤语中以动词性词素「亲」标志的遭损性使动结果谓词。
adversative
[ adj ] expressing antithesis or opposition <adj.all> the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'
Adversative \Ad*ver"sa*tive\, a. [L. adversativus, fr. adversari.] Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force. -- {Ad*ver"sa*tive*ly}, adv.
Adversative \Ad*ver"sa*tive\, n. An adversative word. --Harris.