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===Adverbs===
===Adverbs===


Adverbs are never declined or inflected, can be placed before or after the verb.
Adverbs are not distinguished from adjectives, and are neither declined or inflected.  They can be placed before or after a verb.


*<i>Jeg vil lufe i dag</i> - I want to run <b>today</b>
Examples:


Here, today is being used adverbially because it shows when I want to run. The reason 'vil' is not conjugated is because it is a modal verb, which do not receive the '-r' suffix.  'lufe' is still in the infinitive because any verb after a modal verb must stay that way.
*''han kan løpe'' - he can run
*''han kan løpe hurtig'' - he can run quickly (lit. he runs fast)
*''han løper god'' - he runs well (lit. he runs good)
*''han kan god løbe'' - he is up for running / he would like to run (right now)
 
When using the adjective (god) as an adverb, it is important to recognize the difference between placing (god) before or after the verb.  When placed after the verb, it indicates that the subject does the verb ''well''.  However, when placed before the verb, it changes the meaning of the entire sentence.  (god) now indicates that the subject would like to perform the verb, or is receptive to the idea of doing the verb's action.  See the last example above for clarification.


===Verbs===
===Verbs===
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