Language/French/Grammar/English-and-French-adverb-formation

English and French adverb formation

-ly is a more productive form in English than -ment is in French. Therefore, not every English form in -ly will find a ready translation in -ment in French. The most frequent solution is an adverbial phrase introduced by a preposition such as avec, d'une manière. . ., d'une façon. . ., sur un ton . . .:

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When colours are used as adverbs they are preceded by en:

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When shapes are used as adverbs, they have to be turned into an expression involving a noun in French:

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