174
edits
Oscanez: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Adverbs
Godisawoman (talk | contribs) |
Godisawoman (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 787: | Line 787: | ||
== Adverbs == | == Adverbs == | ||
Oscanez adverbs are very similar to English, ''muit'' ("very, much, a lot"), ''poz'' ("a little") '' | Oscanez adverbs are very similar to English, ''muit'' ("very, much, a lot"), ''poz'' ("a little") ''cosi'' ("almost"), etc. To form adverbs from adjectives, the adverbial suffix ''-ament'' is generally added to the feminine singular of the adjective, whether or not it differs from the masculine singular. This is due to the old derivation of ''ment'' (mind) being a feminine nown. Thus: | ||
* ''claro'' (clear) → ''clara'' (f) → ''clarament'' (clearly) | * ''claro'' (clear) → ''clara'' (f) → ''clarament'' (clearly) | ||
* ''nadral'' (natural) → '' | * ''nadral'' (natural) → ''nadralament'' (naturally) | ||
* ''trist'' (sad) → '' | * ''trist'' (sad) → ''tristament'' (sadly) | ||
The adjectives ''bon'' (good) and ''malo'' (bad) have irregular adverbial forms: ''bien'' (well) and ''mal'' (badly), respectively. ''Mal'' also has the adverb ''malament'', which means "evilly." | The adjectives ''bon'' (good) and ''malo'' (bad) have irregular adverbial forms: ''bien'' (well) and ''mal'' (badly), respectively. ''Mal'' also has the adverb ''malament'', which means "evilly." | ||
| Line 797: | Line 797: | ||
Some adverbs simply use the masculine singular form to create adverbial meanings. ''Muit'' is a good example. | Some adverbs simply use the masculine singular form to create adverbial meanings. ''Muit'' is a good example. | ||
In series of consecutive adverbs that would each end in ''- | In series of consecutive adverbs that would each end in ''-ament'' on their own, the phrase is restructured totally. | ||
* ''con | * ''con ment rapida e facil'' -- "quickly and easily" | ||
There are also a wide variety of compound adverbial phrases in Oscanez, such as ''pol tot parts (''everywhere) | There are also a wide variety of compound adverbial phrases in Oscanez, such as ''pol tot parts (''everywhere) | ||
As with adjectives, the comparative of adverbs is almost always formed by placing ''mes'' (more) or ''menos'' (less) before the adverb. Thus ''mes | As with adjectives, the comparative of adverbs is almost always formed by placing ''mes'' (more) or ''menos'' (less) before the adverb. Thus ''mes tristament'' (more sadly). The superlative is formed by placing the article ''lo'' before the comparative. As with their corresponding adjectival forms, ''bien'' (well) and ''mal'' (badly) have irregular comparative forms (''meyor'' (better) and ''pior'' (worse), respectively). | ||
== Verbs == | == Verbs == | ||