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The following examples use adverbs in different ways and places to demonstrate how it behaves in a sentence. | The following examples use adverbs in different ways and places to demonstrate how it behaves in a sentence. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|Formula | |||
|Estonian | |||
|Translation | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[pronoun + verb + adverb] | ||
|kas saate minust nüüd aru? | |||
|Do you understand me now ? | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[noun + adverb] | ||
|vajan kohe abi | |||
|I need help immediately | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[adverb + adjective] | ||
|ta on väga intelligentne | |||
|She is very intelligent | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[verb + adverb] | ||
|ma jään teid alati armastama | |||
|I will always love you | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[adverb in a question] | ||
|kas me võiksime koos saksa keelt õppida? | |||
|Can we learn German together? | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* http://mylanguages.org/estonian_adverbs.php | * http://mylanguages.org/estonian_adverbs.php | ||
* http://learn101.org/fr/estonien_grammaire.php | * http://learn101.org/fr/estonien_grammaire.php | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 14 December 2021
How to form adverbs in Estonian
In today's lesson, we will learn 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)
Behaviour in a Sentence
The following examples use adverbs in different ways and places to demonstrate how it behaves in a sentence.
| Formula | Estonian | Translation |
| [pronoun + verb + adverb] | kas saate minust nüüd aru? | Do you understand me now ? |
| [noun + adverb] | vajan kohe abi | I need help immediately |
| [adverb + adjective] | ta on väga intelligentne | She is very intelligent |
| [verb + adverb] | ma jään teid alati armastama | I will always love you |
| [adverb in a question] | kas me võiksime koos saksa keelt õppida? | Can we learn German together? |