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I40 FORMATION AND COMPARISON OF ADVERBS LESSON LVII FORMATION AND COMPARISON OF ADVERBS 319. Adverbs are generally derived from adjectives, as in English (e.g. adj. sweet, adv. sweetly). Like adjectives, they can be compared; but they have no declension.

320. Adverbs derived from adjectives of the first and second declensions are formed and compared as follows:

a. The positive of the adverb is formed by adding -ē to the base of the positive of the adjective. The superlative of the adverb I.formed from the superlative of the adjective in the same way.

b. The comparative of any adverb is the neuter accusative singular of the comparative of the adjective.

321. Adverbs derived from adjectives of the third declension are formed like those described above in the comparative and superlative. The positive I.usually formed by adding -iter to the base of adjectives of three endings or of two endings, and -ter to the base of those of one ending; as,