Difference between revisions of "Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly"
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== How to change an adjective into an adverb? == | == How to change an adjective into an adverb? == | ||
'''Adjectives that end in -ly, such as friendly or lively, can't be convertied into adverbs by adding -ly. You have to use a different form of words, e.g. "in a friendly way" nstead.''' | |||
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives and end in -ly. | Many adverbs are formed from adjectives and end in -ly. | ||
The basic rule is that -ly is added to the end of the adjective: | The basic rule is that -ly is added to the end of the adjective: | ||
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*'''bad''' become '''badly''' | *'''bad''' become '''badly''' | ||
If the adjective has two syllables and ends in -y, then you need to replace the final -y with -ily: | If the adjective has two syllables and ends in -y, then you need to replace the final -y with -ily: | ||
*'''easy''' becomes '''easily''' | *'''easy''' becomes '''easily''' | ||
*'''happy''' becomes '''happily''' | *'''happy''' becomes '''happily''' | ||
If the adjective ends with a consonant followed by -le, replace the final -e with -y on its own: | If the adjective ends with a consonant followed by -le, replace the final -e with -y on its own: | ||
*'''terrible''' becomes '''terribly''' | *'''terrible''' becomes '''terribly''' | ||
*'''comfortable''' becomes '''comfortably''' | *'''comfortable''' becomes '''comfortably''' | ||
==Authors== | ==Authors== | ||
Revision as of 21:32, 22 December 2018
In English, there are many adjectives that end in "-ly" and yet are not adverbs.
Adjectives ending in LY
Here is a list of adjectives that end in -ly and sometimes get mistaken for adverbs:
- Beastly
- Costly
- Cowardly
- Daily (Can also be an adverb)
- Deadly
- Early
- Elderly
- Fatherly
- Fortnightly (Can also be an adverb)
- Friendly
- Gentlemanly
- Ghastly
- Ghostly
- Godly
- Goodly
- Holy
- Homely
- Humanly
- Kingly
- Leisurely
- Lonely
- Lovely
- Slowly (Can also be an adverb)
- Maidenly
- Manly
- Masterly
- Matronly
- Miserly
- Monthly
- Motherly
- Nightly
- Painterly
- Poorly (Can also be an adverb)
- Priestly
- Princely
- Saintly
- Scholarly
- Shapely
- Silly
- Sisterly
- Timely
- Ugly
- Ungainly
- Unruly
- Unsightly
- Unseemly
- Unworldly
- Weekly
- Womanly
- Worldly
- Yearly
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun.
Adjectives may come before the word they change.
- Example: "It is a cute dog."
Adjectives may also follow the word they modify:
- Example: "That cat looks nice."
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much (e.g., daily, completely).
- Examples: "He walks slowly" (tells how)
How to change an adjective into an adverb?
Adjectives that end in -ly, such as friendly or lively, can't be convertied into adverbs by adding -ly. You have to use a different form of words, e.g. "in a friendly way" nstead.
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives and end in -ly.
The basic rule is that -ly is added to the end of the adjective:
- beautiful becomes beautifully
- bad become badly
If the adjective has two syllables and ends in -y, then you need to replace the final -y with -ily:
- easy becomes easily
- happy becomes happily
If the adjective ends with a consonant followed by -le, replace the final -e with -y on its own:
- terrible becomes terribly
- comfortable becomes comfortably