adverb
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
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- IPA: /ˈædvɜː(r)b/, SAMPA: /"{dv3:(r)b/
[edit] Noun
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adverb (plural adverbs)
- (grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, and clauses.
- The word “happily” is an English adverb.
- (modifying a verb) I often went outside hiking during my stay in Japan.
- (modifying an adjective) It was often cold outside.
- (modifying another adverb) Not often.
[edit] Usage notes
- Adverbs compose a fundamental category of words in most languages. In English, adverbs are typically formed from adjectives by appending -ly and are used to modify verbs, verb phrases, adjectives, other adverbs, and entire sentences, but not nouns or noun phrases.
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[edit] Croatian
[edit] Etymology
From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).
[edit] Noun
àdverb m.
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declension of adverb
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | adverb | adverbi |
| genitive | adverba | àdvērbā |
| dative | adverbu | adverbima |
| accusative | adverb | adverbe |
| vocative | adverbe | adverbi |
| locative | adverbu | adverbima |
| instrumental | adverbom | adverbima |
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adverb
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Inflection of adverb
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Etymology
From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).
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declension of adverb
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender n. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un adverb | adverbul | nişte adverbe | adverbele |
| Genitive/Dative | unui adverb | adverbului | unor adverbe | adverbelor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Etymology
From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).
[edit] Noun
àdverb m. (Cyrillic spelling: а̀дверб)
[edit] Declension
declension of adverb
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | adverb | adverbi |
| genitive | adverba | àdvērbā |
| dative | adverbu | adverbima |
| accusative | adverb | adverbe |
| vocative | adverbe | adverbi |
| locative | adverbu | adverbima |
| instrumental | adverbom | adverbima |
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[edit] Swedish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).
[edit] Noun
adverb n. (pl.: adverb; def sg: adverbet; def pl: adverben)
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