Gothic/3/Adverbs

Introduction to Adverbs
An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies a verb. For example: The man hardly works. The adverb hardly modifies the verb work

In Gothic, most adverbs are formed from adjectives using the suffix -ba. Examples: mikils great; mikilaba greatly; raihts right; raihtaba rightly.

Another way Gothic created adverbs was through the suffix -o. Some examples:

Comparative Degree
The comparative degree of adverbs generally end in -is, -os. Examples:

Superlative
Only two adverbs of the superlative degree are attested:

Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of time are expressed either by simple adverbs such as:

Or by oblique cases of nouns and pronouns such as:

Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of place end in -r or -a. Some examples:

Adverbs of Motion
Adverbs of motion have either no suffix or end in -þ(d), -dre. Some examples:

Adverbs with the Genitive Case
The genitive case is something used adverbially as allis wholly; andwairþis over against; nahts at night; and raihtis indeed.