-e
Adverbs End in -e
Add -e to a root to say how, where or when.
How It Works
| Word | Adverb | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bona | bone | well |
| rapida | rapide | quickly |
| malrapida | malrapide | slowly |
| hejmo | hejme | at home |
An -e word tells in what way something happens, as in rapide, which means in a quick way. It can also tell where, as in hejme, or how much, as in multe.
An adverb describes a verb (ŝi parolas rapide), an adjective (tre bela, very beautiful) or another adverb (tre rapide, very quickly). It never takes -j, and it does not agree with anything.
Many adverbs come from adjectives, and others from nouns, like hejmo and hejme. Add -e to the root in place of the old ending.
Examples (5)
- Ŝi parolas rapide.
She speaks fast.
Rapide tells how she speaks.
- Kofi parolas Esperanton bone.
Kofi speaks Esperanto well.
Bone describes the verb parolas.
- Ana laboras hejme.
Ana works at home.
Hejme tells where she works.
- Ewa kantas bele.
Ewa sings beautifully.
Bele comes from bela and tells how she sings.
- Ni manĝis bone.
We ate well.
An adverb works with any tense.
Common Mistakes
Using the adjective ending for an action.
Ŝi parolas rapida.Ŝi parolas rapide.Rapide tells how she speaks, so it needs the -e ending. An -a word describes a noun.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The adverb ending is built on adjectives and verbs.
Related Patterns
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Patterns that build on this one.
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