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Adverbs in Icelandic
How to form Adverbs in Icelandic[edit | edit source]
Compared to other lexical categories, Icelandic adverbs are relatively simple and are not declined, except in some cases for comparison. They can be constructed easily from adjectives, nouns, and verbs. These derived adverbs often end in -lega (approximately equivalent to the -ly suffix in English):
Examples[edit | edit source]
- nýr - new
- nýlega - lately (lit. newly)
The adverbs ending in -lega can be declined for comparison.
- hætta - danger
- hættulega - hættulegar - hættulegast - dangerously - more dangerously - most dangerously
Like in English, many common adverbs do not stick to these patterns but are adverbs in their own right:
- bráðum - soon
- núna - now
- oft - often
| Never: aldrei | Rarely: sjaldan |
| Sometimes: stundum | Usually: venjulega |
| Always: alltaf | Very: mjög |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Learn to Speak Icelandic: without even trying, Stephen Hernandez
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Icelandic Articles
- Questions
- Plurals
- Conditional Mood
- Gender
- Adjectives
- Definite Article
- Possession
- Articles