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(linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference. / (linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.

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adversative

Source Word

adversative

Adjective

not-comparable

(linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference. / (linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.

Japanese Meaning

逆接的な（対立や差異、逆効果を示す）

In the textbook, the adversative conjunction 'however' connects two contrasting ideas.

教科書では、対立を表す接続詞「however」が二つの対立する考えを結びつけている。

Sense（1）

(linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.

In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).

Sense（2）

(linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.