Adverb Formation
AdjectiveAdverb 1 st / 2 nd declension Studiosus- eagerStudiose- eagerly Pulcher- beautifulPulchre- beautifully 3 rd declension Fortis, e- braveFortiter- bravely Celeris, celere- quickCeleriter- quickly Comparative Studiosior- more eagerStudiosius (the neuter of the adjective)- more eagerly Fortior- more braveFortius- more bravely Superlative Studiossissimus- very eagerStudiossissime- very eagerly Fortissimus- very braveFortissime- very bravely
As you expected, some exceptions… Adjective (positive form)Adverb (positive form) Bonus, a, um- goodBene- well Magnus, a,um- greatMagnopere- greatly Multus, a, um- muchMulto/multum- much Malus, a, um- badMale- badly Parvus, a, um- smallParum- less, too little, not enough Facilis, facile- easyFacile- easily Tristis, triste- sadTriste- sadly Tutus, a, um- safeTuto- safely / sometimes tute
Exercise 7 – change the adjectives into adverbs AdjectiveAdverb 1. dulcis, dulce 2. severus, a, um 3. levis, leve 4. longior, longius 5. praeclarissimus, a, um 6. scelestus, a,um 7. facillimus, a, um 8. acer, acris, acre