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Lesson 12: Adverbs; numbers and dates; months; useful phrases; dating clauses

Adverbs

An adverb describes a verb. It provides information about how the verb is carried out. Adverbs usually come before the verb. They do not decline. Concentrate on learning words marked with an asterisk* first.

You have already used some adverbs:

Here are some other common adverbs

Did you notice that English adverbs often end in ‘-ly’? However, not all do

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prius pater meus castrum de Ruislepe libere tenuit sed nunc castrum teneo per servicium videlicet de feodo unius militis	Before my father held the castle of Ruislepe freely, but now I hold the castle by service, namely of one knight’s fee.	castrum, -i (n.) castle sed but feodum, -i (n.) fee
vidua dicit quod vir falso dicit et quod tenuit predictum tenementum libere et quiete a tempore regis Edwardi	The widow says that the man speaks falsely and that she has held the aforesaid tenement freely and peacefully since the time of King Edward.	tenementum, -i (n.) tenement tempus, temporis (n.) time, period
dominus Johannes rex pater domini regis qui nunc est	The lord King John, father of the lord king who is now.
in nomine dei amen lego abbati tenementa imperpetuum tenere	In the name of God amen I leave to the abbot the tenements to hold in perpetuity	nomen, nominis (n.) name amen amen Londinium, -ii (n.) London
tandem Carolus sigillum carte nove apposuit et celeriter finem de tribus libris solvit.	At length Charles affixed [his] seal to the new charter and quickly paid a fine of three pounds.	Carolus, -i (m.) Charles

hic meaning ‘here’, can also be used as an adverb. As an adverb, it does not decline.

	Tip
You will often see this phrase on tombs.

	Checklist: Are you confident with:
	What an adverb does? Where an adverb comes in a sentence? Whether it declines?

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