Tagalog/Adverbs

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Adverb is a word which adds to the meaning of a Verb, and tells us how a thing is done and when it is done, or where it is done; e.g.,

  • Bumalik si Maria Kahapon
    • Mary arrived Yesterday
  • Natutulog ng Mahimbing si Pepeng
    • Pepeng is sleeping deeply
  • Umaaraw sa buong Mundo
    • The Sun shines Around the world

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[edit] Adverbs of Manner

Study the Adverbs in the following sentences:

  • Tumakbo siya ng Mabilis
    • She ran fast/quickly
      • Siya - She
      • Tumakbo - Ran
      • Mabilis - Quickly/Fast
  • Ang matandang ma-ma ay naglakad ng mabagal
    • The Old man walked Slowly
      • Matandang - Old Person
      • Ma-ma - Person
      • Naglakad - Walked
      • Mabagal - Slow(ly)
  • Ang Sulat ni Agnes ay Pangit
    • Agnes' handwriting is bad/ugly
      • Sulat - Handwriting
      • Pangit - Ugly; Bad
  • Ang kotse ni Eduardo ay Maganda
    • Edward's car is beautiful
      • Kotse - Car
      • Maganda - Beautiful

[edit] Helpful Adverbs of Manners

Madumi - Dirty Malinis - Clean Mabilis - Fast Mabagal - Slow Maganda - Beautiful Pangit - Ugly

[edit] Adverbs of Place

  • Ang mga bata ay naglalaro sa Labas
    • The children are playing outside
      • Bata - Child; Children
      • Naglalaro - Playing
      • Labas - Outside
  • Tumitira siya dito
    • He lives here
      • Tumitira - Live
      • Dito - Here
  • Lumakad sila pa-abante
    • They walked forward
      • Lumakad - Walked
      • Abante - Forward

[edit] Useful Adverbs of Place

Dito - Here Doon - There Abante - Forward Atras - Backward Labas - Out Loob - In

[edit] Adverbs of Time

  • Pupunta siya ngayon araw
    • He will come today
      • Pupunta - Will Come
      • Ngayon araw - Today
  • Aalis siya Bukas
    • He will leave tomorrow
      • Aalis - Leave
      • Bukas - Tomorrow
  • Umuwi siya Kahapon
    • He came here yesterday
      • Umuwi - Usually mean Come back home
      • Kahapon - Yesterday

[edit] Useful Adverbs of Time

Kahapon - Yesterday
Ngayon araw - Today
Ngayon Gabi - Tonight
Bukas - Tomorrow
Araw-Araw - Everyday
Gabi-Gabi - Everynight

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