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What is an Adverb?
What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that describes the verb.
Ex. quietly, rambunctiously, deliciously
In German, many adverbs end in -weise or -lang.
Ex. teilweise (partly), minutenlang (minutes long).
Notice that although the first part of the word is a noun, the word in its entirety is not a noun, and thus the word is not capitalized.
Adjective-Adverbs
Adjective-Adverbs
There are words called Adjective-Adverbs that have the same form as each other. As in, Adjective-Adverb words can be either an adjective or an adverb.
Ex.
Sie ist stark --> She is strong --> 'stark' is used as an adjective that describes the noun: the girl.
Sie sieht mich stark an --> She looks at me strongly (translated literally) --> 'stark' is used as an adverb that describes the verb ansehen (to look at).
Comparative Adverbs
Comparative Adverbs
Comparative adverbs are used to compare two actions of things/people. Examples of comparative adverbs are 'faster' and 'louder.'
Formation: article and/or noun + verb + (adverb + -er)
Ex.
Arlene läuft schneller. --> Arlene runs faster. (than someone else who also runs)
Superlative Adverbs
Superlative Adverbs
Superlative adverbs are used to indicate the most extreme degree of quality of an action that is done by a group of things/people. For example, if I say that someone sings the loudest, they are the most extreme in terms of volume when singing compared to a group. Examples of superlative adverbs are 'fastest' and 'loudest.'
article and/or noun + verb + am + (adverb + -sten)
Ex.
Er singt am schönsten. --> He sings the most beautifully. (out of a group)
Common Irregular Adverbs
Common Irregular Adverbs
There are irregular forms of adverbs (regular, comparative, and superlative) that you would only really know by memorizing them. Here are a couple of the common ones.
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