go + Adjective

Adverbial Go

Level 2

Go forms many manner adverbs: go mall, go maith. Not every English adverb corresponds to go plus an adjective.

How It Works

Go forms many manner adverbs: go mall, go maith. Not every English adverb corresponds to go plus an adjective.

Go plus an adjective forms many ordinary manner expressions. Go mall describes how an action is carried out, while go maith can mean well. These are established adverbial phrases; other adverbs and idiomatic expressions do not need go simply because English uses an -ly word.

Examples (3)

  1. Labhair go mall.

    Speak slowly.

  2. Oibríonn sí go maith.

    She works well.

  3. Léigh sé go cúramach.

    He read carefully.

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