Quenya/Adverbs
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As in all languages Quenya has 2 types of adverbs:
- basic adverbs
- adverbs derived from adjectives
The basic adverbs are separate words that aren't derived from another word, e.g.
- `Cw# amba "up, upwards"
- `Cw$ ambë "more"
- `Cw$j# ambela "further still beyond"
- `CzD aqua "full, completely"
- `C61E arta "etc., et cetera" (lit. and-(and also, then))"
- 8~B sí "now"
There are consequently no rules on how to form them.
To make an adjective into an adverb, we use following rules:
- An adjective on \`C -a gets the ending \yR -vë
- `C2# anda "long" → `C2$yR andavë "longly"
- 1UjaD tulca "firm" → 1UjaDyR tulcavë "firmly"
- 8lDj# saila "wise" → 8lDj#yR sailavë "wisely"
- In an adjective on \`V -ë this letter is replaced by \`ByR -ivë:
- t^7R morë "black" → t^7TyR morivë "blackly"
- 5%2$ nindë "thin" → 5%2%yR nindivë "thinly"
- t&,R mussë "soft" → t&,GyR mussivë "softly"
- The ending \yR -vë descends from the ancient elvish root 'be' "as". Therefore, -n + -be = \w$ -mbë:
- eG7T5 firin "dead" → eG7Tw$ firimbë "deadly"
- 1R7R5 teren "slender" → 1R7Rw$ terembë "slenderly"
The following adjective has an irregular adverb:
- t~C7E mára "good" → yE2$ vandë "well"
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