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Welcome to our lesson on '''Adjectives and Adverbs''' in Sinhala! This is a crucial part of your language learning journey, as mastering these elements will enable you to describe people, places, and things more vividly. By using adjectives and adverbs effectively, you can add color and detail to your conversations and writing, making your Sinhala much more expressive and engaging.
In this lesson, we will cover:
1. '''Understanding Adjectives'''
* Definition and usage
* Examples of adjectives in Sinhala
* How to form adjectives
2. '''Understanding Adverbs'''
* Definition and usage
* Examples of adverbs in Sinhala
* How to form adverbs
3. '''Practice Exercises'''
* Applying what you've learned through exercises
4. '''Solutions and Explanations'''
* Detailed answers to the exercises


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By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid grasp of how to use adjectives and adverbs in Sinhala, enhancing your ability to communicate effectively.


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Welcome to Unit 5 of the Complete 0 to A1 Sinhala Course. In this lesson, we will learn how to use adjectives and adverbs to describe people, places, and things. Adjectives and adverbs are useful words that can make your Sinhala sentences more descriptive and interesting. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use a variety of adjectives and adverbs in your Sinhala sentences with confidence.
=== Understanding Adjectives ===
 
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They provide more information about a person, place, or thing, such as its quality, quantity, or state. In Sinhala, adjectives usually come before the noun they describe.
 
==== Definition and Usage ====
 
For example, in English, we say "the big house." In Sinhala, this would be "විශාල නිවස" (vishāla nivasa), where "විශාල" (vishāla) means "big."
 
=== Examples of Adjectives in Sinhala ===
 
Let's look at some common adjectives in Sinhala:
 
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! Sinhala !! Pronunciation !! English
 
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| සුන්දර || sundara || beautiful
 
|-
 
| කුඩා || kuḍā || small
 
|-
 
| විශාල || vishāla || large
 
|-
 
| වේගවත් || vējavath || fast
 
|-
 
| අඳුරු || anduru || dark
 
|-
 
| පැහැරේ || pæhǣræ || light (in color)
 
|-
 
| රසවත් || rasavath || delicious
 
|-
 
| කටු || kaṭu || bitter
 
|-
 
| සුදු || sudu || white
 
|-
 
| කුළු || kuḷu || black
 
|}
 
==== How to Form Adjectives ====
 
In Sinhala, adjectives can often be formed by adding certain suffixes to nouns or verbs. For example, the noun "රස" (rasa) means "taste." By adding the suffix "වත්" (vath), we can create the adjective "රසවත්" (rasavath) meaning "tasty."
 
=== Understanding Adverbs ===
 
Adverbs, on the other hand, modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often describe how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
 
==== Definition and Usage ====


For instance, in the sentence "She runs quickly," "quickly" is an adverb modifying the verb "runs." In Sinhala, this would be "ඔහු වේගයෙන් ධාවනය කරයි" (ohu vēgayen dhāvanaya karayi), where "වේගයෙන්" (vēgayen) means "quickly."


<span link>Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Passive-Voice|Passive Voice]] & [[Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]].</span>
=== Examples of Adverbs in Sinhala ===
== Adjectives ==


Adjectives are words that are used to describe or modify nouns or pronouns. In Sinhala, adjectives are usually placed after the noun they describe. Here are some examples:
Here are some common adverbs in Sinhala:


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! Sinhala !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
 
! Sinhala !! Pronunciation !! English
 
|-
 
| ඉක්මනින් || ikmanin || quickly
 
|-
 
| මන්ද || manda || slowly
 
|-
 
| හොඳින් || hondin || well
 
|-
 
| විශාල ලෙස || vishāla lesa || largely
 
|-
 
| හොඳින් || hondin || nicely
 
|-
 
| හුඟාක් || huṅgāk || very
 
|-
|-
| කුඩුරු || kuduru || big
 
| වඩාත් || vaḍāth || most
 
|-
|-
| මොහොතේ || mohothae || small
 
| ප්‍රමාණවත් || pramāṇavath || sufficiently
 
|-
|-
| පොඩි || podi || young
 
| නිතර || nithara || often
 
|-
|-
| පියෙන් || piyenn || old
 
| කල්පනා || kalpanā || imaginatively
 
|}
|}


As you can see from the table above, adjectives in Sinhala have a simple one-word structure. They are easy to use and remember. To make a complete sentence with an adjective, all you need to do is to add a noun to it. For example:
==== How to Form Adverbs ====
 
Many adverbs in Sinhala are formed by adding the suffix "වෙන්" (ven) to adjectives. For example, "වේගවත්" (vējavath) meaning "fast" can become "වේගයෙන්" (vēgayen) meaning "fastly."
 
=== Practice Exercises ===
 
Now that you've learned about adjectives and adverbs, it's time to apply your knowledge! Here are some exercises for you to practice.
 
==== Exercise 1: Identify the Adjective ====
 
Read the following sentences and underline the adjectives.
 
1. "The beautiful flower is blooming."
 
2. "He has a large house."
 
3. "She bought a small car."
 
4. "The delicious meal was served."
 
5. "They live in a dark room."
 
==== Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Adjectives ====
 
Complete the sentences with appropriate adjectives from the list below:
 
* beautiful
 
* small
 
* fast
 
* bright
 
* delicious
 
1. The _______ sun rises in the east.
 
2. She has a _______ dog.
 
3. This cake is _______.
 
4. The _______ car zoomed past.
 
5. I saw a _______ rainbow.
 
==== Exercise 3: Identify the Adverb ====
 
Read the sentences below and circle the adverbs.
 
1. "He runs quickly in the morning."
 
2. "She sings beautifully."
 
3. "They always arrive on time."
 
4. "I will finish my work soon."
 
5. "She is studying hard."
 
==== Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with Adverbs ====
 
Complete the sentences with appropriate adverbs from the list below:
 
* quickly
 
* well
 
* often
 
* very
 
* rarely
 
1. He speaks English _______.
 
2. I run _______ in the park.
 
3. She cooks _______.
 
4. They visit us _______.
 
5. He is _______ late for class.
 
=== Solutions and Explanations ===
 
Let's go through the solutions for the exercises:


- කුඩුරු මිනිසුන් || kuduru minisun || big elephants
==== Solutions for Exercise 1 ====
- මොහොතේ පේන්නෙන් || mohothae pennaenne || small birds
- පොඩි පිරිසිඳුණු යොවුන් || podi pirisidunuu yowun || young couples


In Sinhala, adjectives do not change in form according to the gender or number of the noun they describe. This makes it easier for beginners to use adjectives correctly.
1. The '''beautiful''' flower is blooming.


Here are some more examples of common adjectives in Sinhala:
2. He has a '''large''' house.


- රසායන් || rasayann || colorful
3. She bought a '''small''' car.
- කොඩියක් || kodiyaak || dark
- ලොකු || lokku || beautiful
- පිපිරි || pipiri || ugly
- දියතලාව || diyathalawaa || busy
- සුදු || sudu || white
- කළු || kalu || black
- හොඳම || hondama || good
- නිවේදන || nivedana || bad


You can use these adjectives to describe all sorts of things in Sinhala, from people and animals to places and objects. Remember to place the adjective after the noun or pronoun it describes.
4. The '''delicious''' meal was served.


== Adverbs ==
5. They live in a '''dark''' room.


Adverbs are words that are used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In Sinhala, adverbs are usually formed by adding the suffix "-ක" ("-ka") to an adjective. For example:
==== Solutions for Exercise 2 ====


- රසායන්වල කොහොමද කරනවා || rasayannwala kohomada karanavaa || How do you do it so colorfully?
1. The '''bright''' sun rises in the east.
- පොඩි කොල්ලයේ හොඳම ගැහුවා || podi kollayae hondama gehuwa || She sings well at a young age.
- මොහොතේ ප්‍රොඩ්ල කොහෙද තියෙනවා || mohothae prodhla koheda tienavaa || How does the small bike go so fast?
- ලේසිතියෙන් කොහොමද සැමරියේ ගම්මානයක් හදුනා || lesithiyen kohomada semariyae gammnaayak handunaa || How to make a beautiful flower garden?


As you can see from these examples, you can add "-ක" ("-ka") to many adjectives to form adverbs. However, not all adjectives can be turned into adverbs in this way.
2. She has a '''small''' dog.


Here are some more examples of common adverbs in Sinhala:
3. This cake is '''delicious'''.


- කිසිල්ලා || kisilla || slowly
4. The '''fast''' car zoomed past.
- හොඳම් || hondam || well
- නිතියේ || nithiyae || fast
- ඒකාන්තරයි || ekantariyi || exactly
- කම්බර්දයි || kambardyai || badly
- ඇත්තේ || etthae || already


Adverbs in Sinhala can help you to express time, manner, frequency, degree, and other aspects of meaning in your sentences. They can also make your sentences more detailed and precise.
5. I saw a '''beautiful''' rainbow.


== Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs ==
==== Solutions for Exercise 3 ====


In Sinhala, as in many other languages, adjectives and adverbs can be compared using comparative and superlative forms. Comparative forms are used to compare two things, while superlative forms are used to compare more than two things. In Sinhala, the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs are formed by adding the following suffixes:
1. "He runs '''quickly''' in the morning."


- සමඟ ("-samaga"): comparative
2. "She sings '''beautifully'''."
- වම් ("-vam"): superlative


For example:
3. "They '''always''' arrive on time."


- කුඩුරු අයුරු || kuduru ayuru || big elephant
4. "I will finish my work '''soon'''."
- කුඩුරු අයුරු සමඟ || kuduru ayuru samaga || bigger elephant
- කුඩුරු ලියුම් || kuduru liyum || the biggest elephant


Here are some more examples:
5. "She is studying '''hard'''."


- පොඩි මුහුදු || podi muhudu || young child
==== Solutions for Exercise 4 ====
- පොඩි මුහුදු සමඟ || podi muhudu samaga || younger child
- පොඩි ආයේ || podi aayae || the youngest child


- මොහොතේ කිරිල්ල || mohothae kirilla || small house
1. He speaks English '''well'''.
- මොහොතේ කිරිල්ල සමඟ || mohothae kirilla samaga || smaller house
- මොහොතේ අත්හිටුවන || mohothae athithun || the smallest house


- කුඩුරු කොටුව || kuduru kottuwa || big tree
2. I run '''quickly''' in the park.
- කුඩුරු කොටුව සමඟ || kuduru kottuwa samaga || bigger tree
- කුඩුරු පර්වාසයි || kuduru parwaasai || the biggest tree


Remember that adjectives and adverbs, like other parts of speech, can be modified by prefixes and suffixes to create new words, change meanings, or express different aspects of grammar. To become more comfortable using adjectives and adverbs in Sinhala, try to practice forming sentences with different adjectives and adverbs, and keep expanding your vocabulary with new words.
3. She cooks '''well'''.


That's it for this lesson on adjectives and adverbs. In the next lesson, we will learn about conditional and subjunctive forms in Sinhala. Keep practicing, and see you next time!
4. They visit us '''often'''.
 
5. He is '''rarely''' late for class.
 
Congratulations! You've completed the lesson on adjectives and adverbs in Sinhala. Keep practicing, and soon you'll find it easier to describe your thoughts and experiences more vividly in this beautiful language.


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Welcome to our lesson on Adjectives and Adverbs in Sinhala! This is a crucial part of your language learning journey, as mastering these elements will enable you to describe people, places, and things more vividly. By using adjectives and adverbs effectively, you can add color and detail to your conversations and writing, making your Sinhala much more expressive and engaging.

In this lesson, we will cover:

1. Understanding Adjectives

  • Definition and usage
  • Examples of adjectives in Sinhala
  • How to form adjectives

2. Understanding Adverbs

  • Definition and usage
  • Examples of adverbs in Sinhala
  • How to form adverbs

3. Practice Exercises

  • Applying what you've learned through exercises

4. Solutions and Explanations

  • Detailed answers to the exercises

By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid grasp of how to use adjectives and adverbs in Sinhala, enhancing your ability to communicate effectively.

Understanding Adjectives[edit | edit source]

Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They provide more information about a person, place, or thing, such as its quality, quantity, or state. In Sinhala, adjectives usually come before the noun they describe.

Definition and Usage[edit | edit source]

For example, in English, we say "the big house." In Sinhala, this would be "විශාල නිවස" (vishāla nivasa), where "විශාල" (vishāla) means "big."

Examples of Adjectives in Sinhala[edit | edit source]

Let's look at some common adjectives in Sinhala:

Sinhala Pronunciation English
සුන්දර sundara beautiful
කුඩා kuḍā small
විශාල vishāla large
වේගවත් vējavath fast
අඳුරු anduru dark
පැහැරේ pæhǣræ light (in color)
රසවත් rasavath delicious
කටු kaṭu bitter
සුදු sudu white
කුළු kuḷu black

How to Form Adjectives[edit | edit source]

In Sinhala, adjectives can often be formed by adding certain suffixes to nouns or verbs. For example, the noun "රස" (rasa) means "taste." By adding the suffix "වත්" (vath), we can create the adjective "රසවත්" (rasavath) meaning "tasty."

Understanding Adverbs[edit | edit source]

Adverbs, on the other hand, modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often describe how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

Definition and Usage[edit | edit source]

For instance, in the sentence "She runs quickly," "quickly" is an adverb modifying the verb "runs." In Sinhala, this would be "ඔහු වේගයෙන් ධාවනය කරයි" (ohu vēgayen dhāvanaya karayi), where "වේගයෙන්" (vēgayen) means "quickly."

Examples of Adverbs in Sinhala[edit | edit source]

Here are some common adverbs in Sinhala:

Sinhala Pronunciation English
ඉක්මනින් ikmanin quickly
මන්ද manda slowly
හොඳින් hondin well
විශාල ලෙස vishāla lesa largely
හොඳින් hondin nicely
හුඟාක් huṅgāk very
වඩාත් vaḍāth most
ප්‍රමාණවත් pramāṇavath sufficiently
නිතර nithara often
කල්පනා kalpanā imaginatively

How to Form Adverbs[edit | edit source]

Many adverbs in Sinhala are formed by adding the suffix "වෙන්" (ven) to adjectives. For example, "වේගවත්" (vējavath) meaning "fast" can become "වේගයෙන්" (vēgayen) meaning "fastly."

Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]

Now that you've learned about adjectives and adverbs, it's time to apply your knowledge! Here are some exercises for you to practice.

Exercise 1: Identify the Adjective[edit | edit source]

Read the following sentences and underline the adjectives.

1. "The beautiful flower is blooming."

2. "He has a large house."

3. "She bought a small car."

4. "The delicious meal was served."

5. "They live in a dark room."

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Adjectives[edit | edit source]

Complete the sentences with appropriate adjectives from the list below:

  • beautiful
  • small
  • fast
  • bright
  • delicious

1. The _______ sun rises in the east.

2. She has a _______ dog.

3. This cake is _______.

4. The _______ car zoomed past.

5. I saw a _______ rainbow.

Exercise 3: Identify the Adverb[edit | edit source]

Read the sentences below and circle the adverbs.

1. "He runs quickly in the morning."

2. "She sings beautifully."

3. "They always arrive on time."

4. "I will finish my work soon."

5. "She is studying hard."

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks with Adverbs[edit | edit source]

Complete the sentences with appropriate adverbs from the list below:

  • quickly
  • well
  • often
  • very
  • rarely

1. He speaks English _______.

2. I run _______ in the park.

3. She cooks _______.

4. They visit us _______.

5. He is _______ late for class.

Solutions and Explanations[edit | edit source]

Let's go through the solutions for the exercises:

Solutions for Exercise 1[edit | edit source]

1. The beautiful flower is blooming.

2. He has a large house.

3. She bought a small car.

4. The delicious meal was served.

5. They live in a dark room.

Solutions for Exercise 2[edit | edit source]

1. The bright sun rises in the east.

2. She has a small dog.

3. This cake is delicious.

4. The fast car zoomed past.

5. I saw a beautiful rainbow.

Solutions for Exercise 3[edit | edit source]

1. "He runs quickly in the morning."

2. "She sings beautifully."

3. "They always arrive on time."

4. "I will finish my work soon."

5. "She is studying hard."

Solutions for Exercise 4[edit | edit source]

1. He speaks English well.

2. I run quickly in the park.

3. She cooks well.

4. They visit us often.

5. He is rarely late for class.

Congratulations! You've completed the lesson on adjectives and adverbs in Sinhala. Keep practicing, and soon you'll find it easier to describe your thoughts and experiences more vividly in this beautiful language.

Table of Contents - Sinhala Course - 0 to A1[edit source]


Unit 1: Introduction


Unit 2: Basic Grammar


Unit 3: Sinhala Culture


Unit 4: Daily Life


Unit 5: Advanced Grammar


Unit 6: Sinhala Society


Unit 7: Holidays and Travel


Unit 8: Conversational Sinhala


Unit 9: Sinhala History


Unit 10: Proficiency Test Preparation

Videos[edit | edit source]

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