Circumstant

In Tesnière's (1959) terminology, a circumstant is an optional modifier of the clause (expressing circumstantial relations), as opposed to the actants, the constituents required by the verb.

Synonyms

 * adjunct
 * modifier

Reference

 * Tesnière, Lucien. 1959. Éléments de syntaxe structurale. Paris: Klincksieck.

other languages
German Zirkumstant