Types of Adverbs

Adverbs of Place

Adverbs of place describe the location where the action of a verb takes place.

Example:

Kiam ni alvenis, niaj amikoj ĉiuj staris antaŭ la scenejo.When we arrived, our friends where all standing in front of the stage

Sed tie staris tro da homoj, tial Antonio kaj mi restis malantaŭe.But there were too many people, so Antonio and stayed behind.

Adverbs of place include:

Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of time express the frequency of an action. They tell us how often something takes place.

Example:

Hieraŭ mi estis en koncerto kun miaj amikoj.Yesterday I was at a concert with my friend.

Multaj junulinoj svenis jam dum la unua kanto.Many young girls already fainted during the first song.

Adverbs of time include:

Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner describe the way an action is carried out.

Example:

Ni apenaŭ komprenis ion.We hardly understood anything.

Aside from adverbs derived from adjectives, adverbs of manner include:

Adverbs of Reason

Adverbs of reason describe the purpose of an action.

Example:

Tial niaj amikoj ne atendis nin.That’s why our friends weren’t waiting for us.

Sekve baldaŭ ni staris apud niaj amikoj.Consequently, we soon stood beside our friends.

Adverbs of reason include:

Relative Adverbs

We use relative adverbs in relative clauses.

Example:

Niaj amikoj ne atendis nin, kie ni volis renkontiĝi.Our friens are not waiting for us where we wanted to meet.

Ni apenaŭ komprenis ion, pro kio mi koleriĝis.We hardly understood anything which angered me.

Relative adverbs include: