Adverbs of Manner
How something happens. Quickly, carefully, well. And where to put them in the sentence.
යමක් කරන්නේ කොහොමද කියලා කියන වචන adverbs of manner. quickly (ඉක්මනින්), carefully (පරිස්සමින්), well (හොඳට) වගේ. ඒවා එන්නේ ක්රියාපදයට පස්සේ. කර්මයක් (object) තියෙනවා නම් ඒකටත් පස්සේ.
How?
- He swims well.
- She spoke softly.
- The kids played happily in the garden.
- He waited patiently for his mother.
Where does it go?
After the verb, or after the object. But never between the verb and its object.
verb + adverb: She drives carefully.
verb + object + adverb: She drives her car carefully.
You can also put the adverb before the verb. It sounds a little stronger, and it's common in writing: He greedily ate the cake. She angrily slammed the door.
well, badly, hard and fast almost always go right after the verb (or object): He works hard. She plays cricket well.
Where you put it can change the meaning
Which action was quick?
- She quickly agreed to type the letter again.she agreed quickly
- She agreed to type the letter again quickly.she typed quickly
In stories
Writers sometimes put the adverb at the start, to create drama:
Drama!
- Slowly, she picked up the knife. 😱
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