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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* Aeglane (slow) becomes aeglaselt (slowly) | * Aeglane (slow) ➡ becomes aeglaselt (slowly) | ||
* Kaunis (beautiful) becomes kaunilt (beautifully) | * Kaunis (beautiful) ➡ becomes kaunilt (beautifully) | ||
==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
However | However it's not always the case. | ||
* Nüüd (now) | Some words are adverbs by nature. | ||
* tõesti (really) | |||
Examples: | |||
* Nüüd (now) | |||
* tõesti (really) | |||
* varsti (soon) | * varsti (soon) | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
http://mylanguages.org/estonian_adverbs.php | * http://mylanguages.org/estonian_adverbs.php | ||
Revision as of 12:18, 14 December 2021
How to form adverbs in Estonian
While in English adverbs are usually formed by adding -ly to adjectives.
In Estonian many adverbs are formed from adjectives, simply by using the ablative case of the adjective.
Examples
- Aeglane (slow) ➡ becomes aeglaselt (slowly)
- Kaunis (beautiful) ➡ becomes kaunilt (beautifully)
Exceptions
However it's not always the case.
Some words are adverbs by nature.
Examples:
- Nüüd (now)
- tõesti (really)
- varsti (soon)