Adverbial Clause Construction in Dobbi.

This article focuses on adverbial clause construction in Dobbi language. Dobbi is a member of the Ethio-Semitic subgroup within the Gurage language family which is mostly spoken in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR). Dobbi is one of the least researched and documented languages in the Gurage language family, which is why this study is being done. It is important to note that this study lacks any theoretical foundation, and its data analysis strictly adheres to a descriptive approach. The study relies on the participation of native speakers who were consulted for the collection of data through elicitation techniques. Adverbial clauses can also contribute to the modification of main clauses. Subordinators, acting as logical connectors, generally establish a link with a preceding clause. In the case of Dobbi, there exist two types of subordinators: (1) grammatical morphemes devoid of any lexical meaning and (2) grammatical morphemes carrying lexical content. The usage of a dependent clause verb entails attaching subordinate prefixes and suffixes, along with an agreement marker. Consequently, this research aims to provide an in-depth elaboration on the construction of temporal, spatial, comparative, concessive, and conditional adverbial clauses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]