Adverbs usually modify verbs,
hence the name.
They may also modify adjectives or other adverbs.
E.G.
| Celeriter currit | He runs swiftly | (modifies verb) |
| Nimis gravis est | He is too serious | (modifies adjective) |
| Nunc quoque di laudantur | Now also the gods are praised | (modifies adverb) |
Adverbs are indeclinable...they will now change except in
degrees. There are adverbs of:
Time - cras-tomorrow, ubi-when,
diu-for a long time, nocte-at night, etc...
Place - ibi-there, ubi-where,
huc-to this place, usquam-anywhere, etc.
Manner - quam-how, cur-why,
sic-so, itaque-therefore, and so, igitur-therefore
First and Second Declension Adjectives can become adverbs by adding -e to the stem.
| Adj. | Stem | Adverb |
| clarus | clar- | clare |
| pulcher | pulchr- | pulchre |
| miser | miser- | misere |
Third Declension Adjective add -iter to the
stem (or -er if the stem ends in -nt)
N.B. iter also is the Latin word for journey,
so you send the 3rd decl. adj. on a "journey"
| Adj. | Stem | Adverb |
| levis | lev | leviter |
| diligens | diligent- | diligenter |
N.B. Bonus and magnus have irregular adverb forms-bene-well, magnopere-greatly
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