Latin Adverbs


Interrogatives

question       in place in proximity
      ordinary     city names and others all cases    
 
ubi ?       in + abl.:
    in horto
    loc. (when extant):
    sum Lugduni
abl. alone in other cases:
    natus est Athenis
apud + acc.
ad + acc.
    where are you?
quo ?       in + acc.:
    in hortum
    acc. alone:
    eo Lutetiam
ad + acc.     whither are you going?
unde ?       ex + abl.:
    ex urbe
    abl. alone:
    redeo Roma
ad + abl.     whence do you come/depart?
qua ?       per + acc.: iter feci per Galliam
abl. alone for roads, bridges and gates: ibam Via Sacra
    by what means/road do you go/come?



Comparative and Superlative of Adverbs

Adverbs of manner, formed from adjectives, can be found in the comparative and superlative. The comparative is formed from the accusative neuter form of the corresponding adjective.

facilius (more easily) [facilis, e]

felices (more happily) [felix, felicis]

audicius (more boldly) [audax, audacis]


The comparative of inferiority is accomplished using the adverb minus plus the mere positive of the adverb of the adverb being diminished.

minus libenter (less willingly)


The comparative of degree is pursued with tam.

tam libenter quam felix (as willingly as happy about it)


The superlative is the e-terminated adverb of the corresponding adjective, but with the superlative infix.

facilissime (most easily)

felicissime (most happily)


The superlative of inferiority is built using the adverb minime and the positive.

minime feliciter (least happily)