Adverbit <> Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs. They tell us how something is being done. In English they usually end with -ly. In Finnish however, they usually (almost always actually) end with -sti.
All you have to do is add -sti to the stem of the adjective, like so:
All you have to do is add -sti to the stem of the adjective, like so:
Adjektiivi
Nopea Kaunis Iloinen Hidas |
Vartalo
nopea- kaunii- iloise- hitaa- |
Adverbi
nopeasti kauniisti iloisesti hitaasti |
Lause
Poika juoksee nopeasti. Tyttö laulaa kauniisti. Hän hymyilee iloisesti. MInä kirjoitan hitaasti. |
There is one exception to the rule. Hyvä becomes hyvin. Hän pelasi tosi hyvin.