Forming Manner Adverbs

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Many adjectives form manner adverbs in -α, as in ωραίος/ωραία.

How It Works

Many adjectives form manner adverbs in -α, as in ωραίος/ωραία.

An adverb describes an action and does not agree with a noun. Not all adjectives form adverbs by the same rule; common forms such as καλά and γρήγορα should be learned in their actual uses.

Greek	Meaning
Γράφει καθαρά.	He or she writes clearly.
Μιλάει γρήγορα.	He or she speaks quickly.
Τραγουδούν ωραία.	They sing beautifully.

Examples (3)

Γράφει καθαρά.
He or she writes clearly.
Μιλάει γρήγορα.
He or she speaks quickly.
Τραγουδούν ωραία.
They sing beautifully.

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Forming Manner AdverbsLevel 3

Learn This First

Recognize an adjective’s agreement role before contrasting it with an invariant manner adverb.

Matching Adjectives to Nouns
Recognize an adjective’s agreement role before contrasting it with an invariant manner adverb.
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