As a postscript to our study of Latin adjectives, we shall take no more than a cursory glance at several Latin adverbs. If one were learning the Latin language, more attention to this topic would be needed; but the Latin adverb, as it happens, is one part of speech that has had very little impact on English.<\/p>\r\n
English distinguishes between the adjective good<\/i> (\u201cWe ate a good dinner\u201d) and its corresponding adverb, well<\/i> (\u201cWe ate well\u201d). To say \u201cWe ate good\u201d is still considered a mark of ignorance\u2014though our ears are constantly bombarded with such statements as \u201cWalker hit that ball real good.\u201d Latin made a grammatical distinction between the adjective bonus<\/b> (\u201cgood\u201d) and its adverb counterpart, bene <\/b>(\u201cwell\u201d). Malus<\/b> (\u201cbad\u201d) also had its corresponding adverb, male<\/b> (\u201cbadly\u201d). These two adverbs, bene<\/b> and male<\/b>, are among the relatively few in Latin that significantly affect English vocabulary (Chapter 14, \u00a794<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n The following English words were originally Latin adverbs. In some cases, they are now used as adjectives or nouns; and their meanings may differ from the ETYMOLOGICAL MEANINGS given here. You will find further examples in the Exercises (\u00a732<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n\r\n As a postscript to our study of Latin adjectives, we shall take no more than a cursory glance at several Latin adverbs. If one were learning the Latin language, more attention to this topic would be needed; but the Latin adverb, as it happens, is one part of speech that has had very little impact on English.<\/p>\n English distinguishes between the adjective good<\/i> (\u201cWe ate a good dinner\u201d) and its corresponding adverb, well<\/i> (\u201cWe ate well\u201d). To say \u201cWe ate good\u201d is still considered a mark of ignorance\u2014though our ears are constantly bombarded with such statements as \u201cWalker hit that ball real good.\u201d Latin made a grammatical distinction between the adjective bonus<\/b> (\u201cgood\u201d) and its adverb counterpart, bene <\/b>(\u201cwell\u201d). Malus<\/b> (\u201cbad\u201d) also had its corresponding adverb, male<\/b> (\u201cbadly\u201d). These two adverbs, bene<\/b> and male<\/b>, are among the relatively few in Latin that significantly affect English vocabulary (Chapter 14, \u00a794<\/a>).<\/p>\n The following English words were originally Latin adverbs. In some cases, they are now used as adjectives or nouns; and their meanings may differ from the ETYMOLOGICAL MEANINGS given here. You will find further examples in the Exercises (\u00a732<\/a>).<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n
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