Quenya/Adverbs

As in all languages Quenya has 2 types of adverbs:
 * basic adverbs
 * adverbs derived from adjectives

The basic adverbs are separate words that aren't derived from another word, e.g.
 * amba "up, upwards"


 * ambë "more"


 * ambela "further still beyond"


 * aqua "full, completely"


 * arta "etc., et cetera" (lit. and-(and also, then))"


 * sí "now"

There are consequently no rules on how to form them.

To make an adjective into an adverb, we use following rules:
 * An adjective on -a gets the ending  -vë
 * anda "long" &rarr; andavë "longly"


 * tulca "firm" &rarr; tulcavë "firmly"


 * saila "wise" &rarr; sailavë "wisely"


 * In an adjective on -ë this letter is replaced by  -ivë:


 * morë "black" &rarr; morivë "blackly"


 * nindë "thin" &rarr; nindivë "thinly"


 * mussë "soft" &rarr; mussivë "softly"


 * The ending -vë descends from the ancient elvish root 'be' "as". Therefore, -n + -be =  -mbë:
 * firin "dead" &rarr; firimbë "deadly"


 * teren "slender" &rarr; terembë "slenderly"

The following adjective has an irregular adverb:
 * mára "good" &rarr; vandë "well"

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