Creation of Slovak adverbs

In this lesson we will show you how to create the adverbs! Let's have a look at it!

How to create the adverbs

The adverbs can be created from other word categories:

1. from adjectives, where the suffix is -o, -e, -y
2. from verbs

There can be also other ways, but they do not follow any rules, therefore you need to use the dictionary.

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Adverbs from adjectives

The 3 suffixes are -o, -e, -y. There is no rule to know which suffix to use. You need to check in the dictionaries.

The adjectives ending with -avý, -ľavý, -ivý, -livý, -čivý, -istý, -vý, -ový, or the basis of the word ends with h, ch, k, b, p, m, d, t, s, š, z, ž, dz, c, r usually form the adverb ending with -e.

These adjectives ending with -ny, -ovitý, -itý, -lý usually form the adverb ending with -y.

Those usually end with -ský, cký.

Adverbs from verbs

These adverbs are created from verbs, and are keeping only the basis of verbs. For example:

Let´s practice with our exercises!