Xavier Rull i Muruzàbal
In Catalan there are two infinitives that can be used as adverbs: poder ¿possibly¿ and tornar ¿again¿. These sort of words have received little attention from Catalan grammarians. The aim of this article is to attempt to explain how these infinitival adverbs might have arisen. Incidentally, it is proposed that they be called «co-verbs», a name which is already usual in many schools of grammar, but which has not gained currency in the Catalan grammatical tradition.
En català hi ha dos infinitius que poden usar-se com a adverbis: poder �possiblement� i tornar �novament�. Aquesta mena de mots han rebut poca atenció per part dels gramàtics catalans. L�objectiu del treball és intentar explicar com es poden haver obtingut aquests infinitius-adverbis. A banda, per a designar-los es proposa el terme coverb, una denominació usual en moltes tradicions gramaticals però que no s�ha utilitzat en la tradició gramatical catalana.