Adverbs
Priesagos apibūdina veiksmažodį, būdvardį, prieveiksmį ar frazę arba suteikia papildomos informacijos apie juos.
Pavyzdžiai:
She was a very happy child.
He ate the hamburger quickly.
Her latest movie is absolutely terrifying!
Don't be gone for too long.
The old, dark house gave me a bad feeling.
Vietos prieveiksmiai
Vietos prieveiksmiai nurodo vietą, kurioje kas nors vyksta, ir nekeičia būdvardžių ar prieveiksmių reikšmės.
Pavyzdžiai:
| apie | downstairs | ant |
| virš | rytai (ir t. t.) | iš |
| abroad | elsewhere | lauke |
| bet kur | far | per |
| toli | čia | ten |
| atgal (taip pat atgal) | indoors | pagal |
| Behind | viduje | aukštyn |
| žemiau | šalia | upstairs |
| žemyn | nearby | kur |
| išjungti |
Priesagos "...ward" arba "...ward" dažniausiai išreiškia judėjimą nurodyta kryptimi.
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Upwards |
The balloon floated upwards when she let it go. |
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Downward |
The downward dog is his favourite yoga position. |
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Backwards |
He fell backwards off the horse. |
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Į priekį |
Please move forward so I may get by. |
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Westward |
The westward facing house was the one they liked the most. |
Priesaga "...kur" taip pat vartojama su kai kuriais vietos prieveiksmiais.
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Nowhere |
I have nowhere to go on the weekend, I need to make a plan. |
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Bet kur |
Is there anywhere you would like to visit while you're here? |
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Kažkur |
I have to find somewhere with a washroom. |
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Everywhere |
I've looked everywhere for it. |
Laiko prieveiksmiai
Šie prieveiksmiai pasako, kada kas nors įvyko. Laiko prieveiksmiai taip pat pasako, kaip dažnai arba kaip ilgai kas nors vyko.
Pavyzdžiai:
| Kada prieveiksmiai | Kaip dažnai prieveiksmiai | Kaip ilgai prieveiksmiai |
|---|---|---|
| dabar | kartais | ages |
| tada | visada | all day |
| šiandien | paprastai | since last month |
| rytoj | yearly | for several days |
| šianakt | hourly | for many years |
| kasdien | since the '90s | |
| infrequently | many hours |
I have a meeting with him tomorrow.
We should go to the train station now.
He visits his grandmother yearly.
Ella sometimes adds strawberries to her yoghurt.
I have been using the app since last month.
Miguel has lived in New York since the '90s.
Veiksmažodžių prieveiksmiai
Veiksmažodžių prieveiksmiai pasako, kaip kas nors įvyko.
Pavyzdžiai:
| angrily | badly | beautifully | calmingly |
| carefully | cautiously | cleverly | dangerously |
| eagerly | excitedly | foolishly | greitai |
| furiously | happily | greedily | sunkiai |
| hurriedly | kindly | nervously | politely |
| quickly | quietly | secretly | silently |
| slowly | softly | stupidly | unhappily |
| well | wickedly | willingly | wisely |
Violet secretly hoped she wouldn't have to go to work.
He nervously played with his pen waiting to open the exam booklet.
The car was driving dangerously close to the sidewalk.
They quickly stopped talking when the teacher came in.
He stupidly forgot his car keys and had to go back.
Laipsnio prieveiksmiai
Laipsnio prieveiksmiai parodo, kokiu laipsniu ar mastu kas nors vyksta. Šios rūšies prieveiksmiai gali modifikuoti veiksmažodžius, būdvardžius ir prieveiksmius.
Pavyzdžiai:
| Really | Slowly | Fairly | Greitai |
| Just | Very | Quite | Enough |
Veiksmažodžius keičiantys prieveiksmiai:
He was slowly walking to the park.
They had done enough dancing for one night.
Jenna quickly hid the book behind her back.
Įvardžiai, keičiantys būdvardžius:
The kids were very kind to the lost dog.
The hotel ballroom was quite beautiful.
He was fairly happy at his new job.
Įvardžiai, keičiantys įvardžius:
She had learned to play chess very well.
The birds ate the seed quite quickly.
The game was really cleverly created.
Tikrumo prieveiksmiai
Tikrumo prieveiksmiai parodo, kiek esame dėl ko nors tikri ar įsitikinę.
Pavyzdžiai:
| Certainly | Definitely | Probably | Clearly |
| Undoubtedly | Obviously | Surely |
I'm definitely going to get tickets for that show.
He is clearly feeling guilty about lying to her.
You're obviously not enjoying this movie, let's turn it off.
I'll probably go to the gallery opening on the weekend.
Prieveiksmių formavimas iš būdvardžių
Dažniausiai būdvardžius galime sudaryti pridėdami "-ly" prie būdvardžio galo.
Pakeiskite "y" į "i" ir pridėkite "-ly", jei būdvardis baigiasi "y".
Jei būdvardis baigiasi "-gali", "-ible" arba "-le", pakeiskite "-e " su "-y".
Jei būdvardis baigiasi "-ic", pridedame "-ally".
| Būdvardis | Priesagos |
|---|---|
| happy | happily |
| gentle | gently |
| tragic | tragically |
| lėtas | slowly |
Giminingi prieveiksmiai
Santykiniai prieveiksmiai jungia sakinius ar sakinius. Santykiniai prieveiksmiai yra "kada", "kur" ir "kodėl".
Do you know the reason why he is so upset?
The day when we will have the event is supposed to be sunny.
There is a beautiful library in the university where we met.
Klausiamieji prieveiksmiai
Klausimams formuoti naudojame klausiamuosius prieveiksmius "kada", "kur", "kodėl" ir "kaip".
When does the next bus arrive?
Where will you go for summer vacation?
How do I get to the nearest beach?
Why doesn’t he want to come out to dinner with us tonight?