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While in English adverbs are usually formed by adding (-ly) to adjectives. In Georgian many adverbs are formed from adjectives, simply by adding the suffix –ad, -a to the singular feminine form of adjectives. | While in English adverbs are usually formed by adding (-ly) to adjectives. In Georgian many adverbs are formed from adjectives, simply by adding the suffix –ad, -a to the singular feminine form of adjectives. | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
* neli (slow) becomes nela (slowly) | * neli (slow) becomes nela (slowly) | ||
* srulyofili (perfect) becomes srulyofilad (perfectly) | * srulyofili (perfect) becomes srulyofilad (perfectly) | ||
However that’s not always the case. Some words are adverbs by nature. | However that’s not always the case. Some words are adverbs by nature. | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
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* namdvili - namdvilad (really), | * namdvili - namdvilad (really), | ||
* and male (soon) | * and male (soon) | ||
are all Georgian adverbs. | are all Georgian adverbs. | ||
Source : http://mylanguages.org/georgian_adverbs.php | Source : http://mylanguages.org/georgian_adverbs.php | ||
==Related Lessons== | |||
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* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Transitive-Verbs-VS-Intransitive-Verbs|Transitive Verbs VS Intransitive Verbs]] | * [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Transitive-Verbs-VS-Intransitive-Verbs|Transitive Verbs VS Intransitive Verbs]] | ||
* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Postpositions-of-the-Genitive|Postpositions of the Genitive]] | * [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Postpositions-of-the-Genitive|Postpositions of the Genitive]] | ||
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* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/“to-be”-ყოფნა-Present-Tense|“to be” ყოფნა Present Tense]] | * [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/“to-be”-ყოფნა-Present-Tense|“to be” ყოფნა Present Tense]] | ||
* [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] | * [[Language/Georgian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] | ||