ABSTRACT

Adverbs are indeclinable and mainly qualify verbs. Additionally, adverbs can qualify adjectives and other adverbs. Adverbs derive from various parts of speech: adjectives, nouns, pronouns, verbs, gerunds, participles. Adverbs are formed by adding suffixes, prefixes or both to the stem of the word that will form the adverb. This chapter covers the most common adverb formations. Additionally, some nouns or gerunds can function as adverbs when they qualify a verb. These adverbs look identical to the words from which they are derived. Indefinite adverbs are formed in the same way as indefinite pronouns. Adverbs can be divided into several groups depending on their meaning. The chapter describes comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.