Lesson 5
Adverbial Forms
Making adverbs from adjectives is quite easy. With true adjectives, just replace the final i with ku before adding the verb. With quasis, just add ni :
- Ojii-san wa itsumo osoku taberu. (Grampa always eats slowly.)
- Hayaku shinasai! (Do it quickly!)
- Kazuya wa e o jouzu ni kakeru. (Kazuya can draw pictures well.)
- Kono shigoto wa kantan ni dekiru yo. (You'll be able to do this job easily.)
The verb naru (to become) is often used with adverbs:
- Shinpai shinaide! Dandan jouzu ni naru yo. (Don't worry! You'll gradually become better at it.)
- Mai toshi boku no shigoto wa muzukashiku narimasu. (My job gets more difficult every year.)
- Lisa wa kaigai kara kaeru to, itsumo byouki ni naru. (Lisa always gets sick after returning from overseas.)
Use suru with descriptive adverbs for "to make":
- Ookiku shite kureru? (Would you make it bigger?)
- Atatakaku shite agemashou. (I'll make it warmer for you.)
- Watashitachi wa anzen ni shinakereba naranai. (We must make it safe.)
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