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

by E. 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;' så, '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.'