Adverb vs adjective

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Adverb

Adjective

Bijwoord

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Adverbs vs Adjectives

Both words say something about another word, but how do you know which word is an adverb or an adjective?

Adjective

We use an adjective to describe someone or something.
An adjective says something about a noun -> His blue jacket got lost at that boring party.

Adverb

* An adverb can say something about a verb -> He laughs loudly.
* An adverb can say something about an adjective -> She has a remarkably loud voice

* An adverb can say something about another adverb -> He laughs very loudly

Adverb rules

Adverbs consist of an adjective + ly
bad -> badly / strong -> strongly / quick -> quickly
But there are exceptions!

- le	le -> ly	adorable -> adorably
- consonant + y	y -> ily	heavy - heavily
- ic	+ ally	automatic - automatically

Adverb

Adjective

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Zegt iets over een werkwoord of een bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Zegt iets over een zelfstandig naamwoord

Bijwoord

Can you translate these sentences?

* Deze bloem is echt.

* Mandy rijdt voorzichtig.

Can you translate these sentences?

* Deze bloem is echt.

This flower is real.

* Mandy rijdt voorzichtig
Mandy drives carefully.

Adverb or Adjective?

Adverb

Adjective

Amazingly

Magnificent

Heroic

Sadly

Horrible

Terribly

The garden is ...

1. beautifully
2. beautiful

It rains ...

1. terrible
2. terribly

The concert is ...

1. amazing
2. amazingly

The teacher speaks English ...

1. fluent
2. fluently

She put her glasses down ...

1. carefully
2. careful