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Usually adverbs are formed by suffixation: many adverbs derive from adjectives, to that the suffix ''-ews'' is added. Some examples: | Usually adverbs are formed by suffixation: many adverbs derive from adjectives, to that the suffix ''-ews'' is added. Some examples: | ||
* '' | * ''elyv > elvews'' (happy - happily); | ||
* ''lur > lurews'' (sad - sadly); | * ''lur > lurews'' (sad - sadly); | ||
* ''meal > mealews'' (great - greatly); | * ''meal > mealews'' (great - greatly); | ||
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* ''athin > athinews'' (weak - weakly). | * ''athin > athinews'' (weak - weakly). | ||
Some adverbs have got suppletive forms, ex.: '' | Some adverbs have got suppletive forms, ex.: ''iwŷdh > eu''; ''penyr > fawl''. | ||
Adverbs have got a precis position within the sentence: | Adverbs have got a precis position within the sentence: | ||
* 1) adverbs always follow subject when in the sentence there is only the verb '''ynyn''' (= to be), ex.: ''' | * 1) adverbs always follow subject when in the sentence there is only the verb '''ynyn''' (= to be), ex.: '''yv ew mal elyv''' (= "I am very happy"); | ||
* 2) adverbs always follow the semantic verb, when it appears, ex.: '''ys | * 2) adverbs always follow the semantic verb, when it appears, ex.: '''ys ý dagrwonn thenarews''' (= "She cries strongly"); | ||
* 3) adverbs always precede adjectives, ex.: '''ys o elion lur''' (= "He's a little sad"). | * 3) adverbs always precede adjectives, ex.: '''ys o elion lur''' (= "He's a little sad"). | ||