Adverbs of manner in Croatian
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Adverbs of the manner explain how some action took place. They give an answer to the question; kako? (How?)
There are two ways of formation of adverbs of manner:
1. From the positive, comparation or superlative form of descriptive adjectives: blago, brže, najbrže, teže, najteže.
Dijete se igra veselo. - The child is playing happy. (In what way the child is playing?)
Veselo dijete se igra. - The happy child is playing. (How child is playing?)
The adverbs of manner differ from adjectives in singular of neuter gender. In this form adjectives respond to the question kakvo? (In what way?), and adverbs respond to the question kako? (How?).
2. From the possessive adjective with endings in -ski
Govorimo hrvatski. - We speak Croatian. (How?) - adverb
Naš jezik je hrvatski. - Our language is Croatian. (Which one?) - adjective
List of adverbs of manner
In the following table there is a list of adverbs with the sentence example.
| Adverb | Example | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| tako | Tako ja to radim. | I do it like that. |
| ovako | Ovako više ne može. | We cant continue this way. |
| neprimjetno | Uvijek dođe neprimjetno. | He always come imperceptible. |
| loše | Loše se osječam. | I feel bad. |
| nikako | Ne mogu ga nikako pronaći. | There is no way to find it. |
| svakako | Svakako se savjetuj s njima. | Be sure to consult it with them. |
| slučajno | Sučajno sam je zaboravila. | I forgot it accidentally. |
| brzo | Brzo je došla. | She came quickly. |
| dobro | Ne osječam se dobro. | I dont feel good. |
Remember the different ways of formation of adverbs of manner.