An adverb (avverbio) is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. In English, adverbs are often formed by adding the suffix -ly to adjectives: slowly, softly, surely. Adverbs often answer the question come? (how?), quando? (when?), or dove? (where?):
u+ D8 M! e3 {* b# ALuciano agisce lentamente. (Luciano acts slowly.)
8 O. |* x2 a( e3 Y5 cLeonardo viene tardi. (Leonardo comes late.)
) c% R: K* A: m. t0 J! q% S, h! PUsciamo adesso. (We're leaving now.)
: s) J t6 b: NCi andiamo a giugno. (We are going there in June.) , ^0 T, t! z% s6 M7 U; N7 t$ E
In Italian, many adverbs are formed by adding the ending -mente to the singular feminine form of the adjective.
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ADJECTIVE (GENERAL OR MASCULINE)7 A9 u! n$ |5 X/ I# z& o
ADJECTIVE (FEMININE SINGULAR)
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5 k, m/ s* A4 A, Z0 }felice
! d: `: U- [2 r! g! h) H felice
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lento
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stancamente (tiredly) m6 Y% M5 v% T# r8 M, y
% O8 e2 g: {0 L; P, B/ W- P+ VIf an adjective ends in -ale, -ile, or -are, the adverb is formed with the root of the adjective plus the ending -mente.
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ADJECTIVAL ROOT
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esemplare
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esemplarmente
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gentile
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gentilmente/ {+ h6 I/ I5 @0 d' e3 A
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speciale, {" ~7 H* P# @) d
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