<p>从 A 去 (了) B, is the normal order. 直接从, and 直接去 is the same. 果然 and 昨天 should show as early as possible, even before 他. </p>

<p>A funny way is the following dialog:</p>

<p>A: "他昨天直接从学校去了女朋友家."</p>

<p>B: "果然!"</p>

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<p>@S.Rhee What confuses me is that I don't see any rules in terms of the adverbials placement in a sentence. Not quite as you said "according to the general principle of modifier before modified head word it has to precede at least one other 状语", I know 他昨天直接果然从学校去了图书馆 isn't correct either. </p>

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<p>For a more complete discussion of adverbial order, see ＂实用现代汉语语法＂, page 524：</p>

<p>２。除了大部分副词以外，限制性的状语按下列顺序排列：</p>

<p>（１）表示时间的状语；</p>

<p>（２）表示语气以及在分句之间起关联作用的状语；</p>

<p>（３）表示目的、依据、关涉、协同的状语；</p>

<p>（４）表示处所、空间、方向、路线的状语；</p>

<p>（５）表示对象的状语。</p>

<p>果然 belongs to （２），thus it should come second after（１）time adverbial， more examples of（２）, adverbials （in fact adverbs） expressing mood （语气）：难道、岂、究竟、偏偏、索性、简直、大概、莫非、到底、原来</p>

<p>直接 may be counted among the majority of adverbs （大部分副词）not included above which should be immediately in front of the verb （or adjective predicate）。</p>

<p>For a more complete discussion see the quoted grammar.</p>

<p>Regarding the relative position of (1) and (2), according to <em>Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar</em> p.148, adverbials indicating mood or tone are interchangeable in position with time expressions, thus confirming some of the comments above.</p>

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user6065
<p>I am wondering whether there is a commonly accepted rule about the word order of co-existing adverbs in a sentence. </p>

<p>For example, in the following sentences, 果然，昨天，直接，从学校 are adverbs. Which of the following 3 sentences is(are) correct?
1. 他果然昨天直接从学校去了图书馆 
2. 他昨天果然从学校直接去了图书馆。
3. 他昨天果然直接从学校去了图书馆。</p>

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question is about adverbial adjuncts (状语) including adverbs
answer in many textbooks, e.g.
外国人实用汉语语法２８３页：
一般来说，这些并用的词和词组接下列次序排列。
adverbial adjuncts are arranged in the following order：

表示时间－－－地点－－－范围－－－程度－－－情态或方式－－－对象、工具、方向等－－－（中心语：动词或形容词谓语）
time ＋ place + scope + degree + emotion (or manner) + target,instrument,direction,etc. + (head word: a verb or adjective predicate)

therefore order for 昨天、从学校、直接 should be  昨天从学校直接，thus 直接 should be last, 果然 seems not to modify going to the library, in the same way as the other ３ adverbial adjuncts, therefore it would seem safe to put 果然 first
user6065
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of course it may be argued that 直接 modifies 从学校
and therefore should precede the latter, users therefore have
to agree with first comment
user6065
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@S.Rhee My question is actually about why 果然 doesn't modify "going to the library". 他果然去了图书馆 sounds correct to me. But 他昨天从学校直接果然去了图书馆 is not right. Why?
cnwang09
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@cnwang09 It's because 直接 is usually put directly before a verb and you don't put anything in between.
Wang Dingwei
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@cnwang09 it would seem 果然 does not fit any of the type of 状语 listed above, if there are others it would seem to modify not just "going to the library" but the latter modified by at least one of the other 状语, therefore according to the general principle of modifier before modified head word it has to precede at least one other 状语。
user6065
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@S.Rhee This comment section is getting long. Please see my answer below.
cnwang09
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他果然昨天直接从学校去了图书馆 sounds strange because of the position of 果然 in the sentence. But I don't know how to explain it.
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The word order of co-existing adverbs in a sentence
# The word order of co-existing adverbs in a sentence

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-26)

I am wondering whether there is a commonly accepted rule about the word order of co-existing adverbs in a sentence.

For example, in the following sentences, 果然，昨天，直接，从学校 are adverbs. Which of the following 3 sentences is(are) correct?
1. 他果然昨天直接从学校去了图书馆
2. 他昨天果然从学校直接去了图书馆。
3. 他昨天果然直接从学校去了图书馆。

**Tags:** grammar, vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: question is about adverbial adjuncts (状语) including adverbs answer in many textbooks, e.g. 外国人实用汉语语法２８３页： 一般来说，这些并用的词和词组接下列次序排列。 adverbial adjuncts are arranged in the following order：  表示时间－－－地点－－－范围－－－程度－－－情态或方式－－－对象、工具、方向等－－－（中心语：动词或形容词谓语） time ＋ place + scope + degree + emotion (or manner) + target,instrument,direction,etc. + (head word: a verb or adjective predicate)  therefore order for 昨天、从学校、直接 should be  昨天从学校直接，thus 直接 should be last, 果然 seems not to modify going to the library, in the same way as the other ３ adverbial adjuncts, therefore it would seem safe to put 果然 first  
> **username_1**: of course it may be argued that 直接 modifies 从学校 and therefore should precede the latter, users therefore have to agree with first comment  
> **username_0**: @S.Rhee My question is actually about why 果然 doesn't modify "going to the library". 他果然去了图书馆 sounds correct to me. But 他昨天从学校直接果然去了图书馆 is not right. Why?  
> **username_2**: @username_0 It's because 直接 is usually put directly before a verb and you don't put anything in between.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 it would seem 果然 does not fit any of the type of 状语 listed above, if there are others it would seem to modify not just "going to the library" but the latter modified by at least one of the other 状语, therefore according to the general principle of modifier before modified head word it has to precede at least one other 状语。  
> **username_0**: @S.Rhee This comment section is getting long. Please see my answer below.  
> **username_3**: 他果然昨天直接从学校去了图书馆 sounds strange because of the position of 果然 in the sentence. But I don't know how to explain it.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-27. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

For a more complete discussion of adverbial order, see ＂实用现代汉语语法＂, page 524：

２。除了大部分副词以外，限制性的状语按下列顺序排列：

（１）表示时间的状语；

（２）表示语气以及在分句之间起关联作用的状语；

（３）表示目的、依据、关涉、协同的状语；

（４）表示处所、空间、方向、路线的状语；

（５）表示对象的状语。

果然 belongs to （２），thus it should come second after（１）time adverbial， more examples of（２）, adverbials （in fact adverbs） expressing mood （语气）：难道、岂、究竟、偏偏、索性、简直、大概、莫非、到底、原来

直接 may be counted among the majority of adverbs （大部分副词）not included above which should be immediately in front of the verb （or adjective predicate）。

For a more complete discussion see the quoted grammar.

Regarding the relative position of (1) and (2), according to *Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar* p.148, adverbials indicating mood or tone are interchangeable in position with time expressions, thus confirming some of the comments above.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-02-04. Score: 0

从 A 去 (了) B, is the normal order. 直接从, and 直接去 is the same. 果然 and 昨天 should show as early as possible, even before 他.

A funny way is the following dialog:

A: "他昨天直接从学校去了女朋友家."

B: "果然!"


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### Answer by username_0 on 2015-01-26. Score: 0

@S.Rhee What confuses me is that I don't see any rules in terms of the adverbials placement in a sentence. Not quite as you said "according to the general principle of modifier before modified head word it has to precede at least one other 状语", I know 他昨天直接果然从学校去了图书馆 isn't correct either.


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