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Cha adverbs end with ''-i'': ''roi'' (strongly, from ''roa'' strong), ''loi'' (well, from ''loa'' good) etc.

Adverbs are often used with infixes ''-t-'' for adverbs of goal or purpose, and ''-p-'' for cause or condition. With their dependent words, such adverbs form adverbial clauses that are ubiquitous in Cha. Some of the most frequent uses of such adverbial clauses include:

- with modal verbs, like ''ria'' (want, need), ''kia'' (can) etc.: ''Ku kia hiti Tyae?'' (Can you speak Cha?); ''Tyu ria nertenepenti kú'' (I want to hug you).

- with verbs like ''tia'' (come, become), ''lia'' (let, allow) and similar: ''Tyu sattia hiti Tyae'' (I learn to speak Cha).

- when you state intent or purpose: ''Tyu tipa siti menmeu tyuo'' (I came to see my father).

- when you state reason or cause: ''Karmen skaená lorranuapi'' (He is not in here because he is sick).

Please note that the adverbal phrase can be quite developed, incuding a subject, object etc., e.g. ''Tyu ria ku pati katou syorté'' (I want you to do this immediately) is formed by taking ''Ku pata katou syorté'' (You will do this immediately) and turning it into a adverbial phrase by changing the ending ''-a'' into ''-i'': ''pata'' (will do) -> ''pati'' (to do).

When Genitive is used as a verb, it can also be turned into adverbial, e.g.: ''Pinócchio ria panté nunménoti kena'' "Pinocchio always wanted to be a real boy", or ''Men kelkouá síaoi'' "He was visibly upset".