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Adverb
Locative Adverbs or Adverbs of Place
Locative adverbs indicate spatial relations. They are declined in the three locative cases.
Locative adverbs answer the questions where to?, where? or where from? E.g. Me ei saa sinna minna. Sa oled veel seal. Sealt tuleb kaks inimest.The three cases are not distinguished in: tagasi, edasi, etc.
Temporal Adverbs or Adverbs of Time
Temporal adverbs answer the questions when? (for) how long? how often? for what time? E.g homme, täna, eile, ammu ('long ago'), sageli/tihti ('often'), harva ('seldom').E.g. Me pole kaua kohtunud. Varsti sõidame maale.
Adverbs of Manner and Condition
Adverbs of manner and condition answer the questions how? in what way? in what condition?hästi, halvasti, ilusti, salaja, vaikselt, lõbusalt, kurvalt ('well, badly, nicely, in secret, quietly, happily, sadly')
E.g. Ta lamas vaikselt. Laps naeris lõbusalt.
Adverbs of Quantity and Degree
Adverbs of quantity and degree answer the questions how much? to what extent? kolmekesi, üksinda, natuke, palju, väga, võrdlemisi/üsna ('three of us, alone, a little, a lot, very, rather')E.g. Lapse riided olid väga määrdunud. Nad tahavad olla kahekesi.