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== Adverbs == | == Adverbs == | ||
Adverbs are a vague category in English. In Brooding, they are more defined. There are no single adverb words in Brooding. Rather, adverbs are expressed entirely through adverbial phrases and clauses. These are used to modify the action of the verb, and usually appear at the end of the sentence. However, they can appear at the beginning to indicate importance | Adverbs are a vague category in English. In Brooding, they are more defined. There are no single adverb words in Brooding. Rather, adverbs are expressed entirely through adverbial phrases and clauses. These are used to modify the action of the verb, and usually appear at the end of the sentence. However, they can appear at the beginning to indicate importance or to reduce ambiguity. | ||
Where in English we would add an ‘ly’, Brooding uses an adverbial phrase with the preposition ''otlai''. For example, ‘happily’ would be ''otlai taefuh'' (literally “as if happy”). | Where in English we would add an ‘ly’, Brooding uses an adverbial phrase with the preposition ''otlai''. For example, ‘happily’ would be ''otlai taefuh'' (literally “as if happy”). | ||