Up to now, many grammarians argue that the term “Jixu” only functions as a predicate, not as an adverbial. Xingfuyi argues that Jixu” not only can function as a predicate, but also can fill the role of an adverbial.
Grammarians make inductions from language facts. If any grammar made by grammarians doesn’t accord with actual language, the grammar rule should be denied. In this point, Xingfuyi’s viewpoint is quite correct. Xingfuyi, furthermore, argues that when “Jixu” acts as an adverbial, it is an adverb.
But according to my study, “Jixu” should be analyzed as a transitive verb and an intransitive verb. Of course, the meaning of the transitive verb “Jixu” is not exactly the same as the intransitive verb “Jixu” and only the latter can function both an adverbial and a predicate.