A Simplified Grammar of the Danish Language/Part I/Adverbs

A Simplified Grammar of the Danish Language (1883)
by E. C. Otté
Adverbs
1393356A Simplified Grammar of the Danish Language — Adverbs1883E. C. Otté

ADVERBS. (Biord.)

Adverbs are often identical with the neuter singular of corresponding adjectives; as, hurtigt, 'hastily,' from hurtig, adj., 'hasty.'

Adverbs of place and time, negation and affirmation, &c. are both simple and compound; as, her, 'here;' herfra, 'hence;' ude, 'out;' udenfra, 'from outside;' ikke, 'not;' ja, jo, 'yes;' , 'so;' således, 'thus;' silde, 'late;' årle, 'early;' tilforn, 'formerly;' i-dag, 'to-day;' i-går, 'yesterday.'

Some are formed by the addition to other adverbs, adjectives, or other parts of speech, of the affixes ledes and vis; as, ligeledes, 'likewise;' uheldigvis, 'unfortunately;' stykkevis, 'piece by piece.'

Adverbs form their degrees of comparison in the same manner as adjectives; as—

positive. comparative. superlative.
ofte, often, oftere, oftest.
tit, often, tiere, tiest.
smukt, handsomely, smukkere, smukkest.

Some adverbs are irregular; as—

gærne, rather, readily, hellere, helst.
vel, well, bedre, bedst.

Some are defective; as—

ude, out, yderst.
... för, before, först.
... mindre, less, mindst.

The latter are used to express diminutive degrees of comparison both for adjectives and other adverbs; as—

smuk, handsome, adj., mindre smuk, mindst smuk.
smukt, handsomely, adv., mindre smukt, mindst smukt.

The superlative of adjectives and adverbs acquires additional force when preceded by aller (all, most, very); as, den aller störste Glæde 'the very greatest joy;' på det aller smukkeste, ' most handsomely.'