Cum se identifica

Adverbul se poate defini astfel:

              Este partea de vorbire care:

·        Arata o caracteristica a unei actiuni, a unei stari sau a unei calitati;

·        Poate avea categoria gramaticala a comparatiei

      Ca si in limba romana, si in limba engleza exista o clasificare a adverbelor:

                             - adverbe de mod (Adverbs of manner);

                             - adverbe de loc (Adverbs of place);

                             - adverbe de timp (Adverbs of time).

      Adverbul de mod indica modalitatea propriu-zisa.

 Cele mai multe adverbe de mod se formeaza prin adaugarea sufixului –ly la forma adjectivului:

  slow (adjectiv) -> slowly (adverb de mod)

Exemple

     She touched him sweetly on the hand.  (L-a atins usor pe mana.)

     He danced so beautifully!   (A dansat atat de frumos.)

     They behaved foolishly.   (S-au comportat proseste.)

     After the party he left sadly.  (Dupa petrecere, a plecat suparat.)           

     You should do that  carefully!  (Ar trebui sa faci acel lucru cu grija!)

Comentarii

 Adverbele de mod pot fi:

            - de intarire: actually (de fapt), certainly (in mod sigur), obviously (evident), really (intr-adevar) ;

            - de amplificare: absolutely (absolut),  completely (complet), barely (cu greu), hardly (cu greu), scarcely (cu dificultate);

            - de afirmatie sau negatie: yes (da), no (nu), of course (desigur), not at all (deloc);

            - de probabilitate: maybe (poate), perhaps (posibil), probably (probabil).

     Daca adjectivul de mod se termina in –e, acesta se pastreaza inaintea sufixului –ly:

       entire (adjectiv)  -> entirely (adverb de mod)

       extreme (adjectiv) ->  extremely (adverb de mod)

     Exceptii: true (adjectiv) -> truly (adverb de mod)

                    due (adjectiv) -> duly (adverb de mod)

                    whole (adjectiv) -> wholly (adverb de mod)

      Daca adjectivul se termina in –l  , adverbul va avea –ll, prin adaugarea terminatiei  -ly:     

      beautiful (adjectiv)+ ly -> beautifully (adverb de mod)

      Adjectivele terminate in –le silabic pierd –e si adauga –y:

      simple (adjectiv) -> simply (adverb de mod)

      Adjectivele terminate in –y il transforma in –i inaintea sufixului –ly: 

      happy (adjectiv) -> happily (adverb de mod)

      Adjectivele terminate in –ll pierd un –l:

      full (adjectiv) -> fully (adverb de mod)

      Adjectivele terminate in –ic primesc –ally pentru a devein adverbe (exceptie: public -> publicly):

      automatic (adjectiv) -> automatically (adverb de mod)

      Adjectivul "good" devine adverbul "well":

     She is a good pupil.  She speaks English well.

Exercitii

Exercitii cu Adverbul de mod