Gradation of Slovak adverbs

In this lesson we will show you how to make a gradation out of Slovak adverbs!

How to gradate the adverbs

We can gradate adverbs, which were created from qualitative adjectives (the only adjectives we can grade). There are three ways, how you can make a gradation out of Slovak adverbs. Those 3 ways are:

1. regular
2. irregular
3. with a description

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Regular gradation of adverbs

Here are the 3 grades:

• 1st = the adverb itself
• 2nd = add the suffix -šie, -ejšie
• 3rd = add the prefix naj- to the 2nd grade

Examples

Irregular gradation of adverbs

Here are a few examples of how irregular gradation can look like. There are no rules, you need to learn it, but note how the 3rd grade is always the prefix naj- + 2nd grade:

Gradation with a description

This gradation is made by adding another adverb.

• viac = more
• najviac = the most
• menej = less
• najmenej = the least 

Examples

Let's practice what you learned with our exercises!