adversative

Expressing opposition or difference.

In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).

Expressing adverse effect.

In an adversative causative, the "causer" has only a nominal status and is, in actuality, a victim of the situation ...

This type of 'get-passive' typically bears adversative connotation, i.e. it is not used to express passives if the patient is not somewhat negatively affected by the event.

Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.