ADVERB Meaning

Adverb atau kata keterangan adalah kata yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan
adjective, adverb, verb, dan sentence. Biasanya adverb memiliki akhiran -ly untuk
menjelaskan kata kerja atau sifat yang ada di depannya.

Examples :

She is extremely strange.

Extremely (adverb) menjelaskan strange (adjective), membentuk frasa “sangat
aneh”.

She speaks so fluently.

So (adverb) menjelaskan fluently (adverb), membentuk frasa “dengan sangat
lancar”.

John runs fast.

Fast (adverb) menjelaskan run (verb), membentuk frasa “berlari (dengan) cepat”.

Fortunately, he is rich.
Forunately (adverb) menjelaskan kalimat he is rich (sentence).

TYPES OF ADVERB

1. Adverb of Place and Direction

Adverb of place and direction adalah adverb yang menyatakan tempat dan arah
(di mana suatu hal dilakukan atau berada). Atau pertanyaan when dalam bahasa
Inggris. For examples are above , away, below, down, here, inside, near,
outside,there, up, etc.

Bentuk: word: here, there, outside, inside, home, west, …

prepositional phrase: in that school, beside the mosque, on the
desk, …

Examples : A very smart girl is sitting there.

John and Ratna are discussing many problems in the office.
I have been here.
 Put that jar above the cupboard along with the other empty jars.
I’am not allowed to play outside the house after 6 pm.
Hurry up and get down here! I need your help!.
This ecperience gives literal meaning to going down below the
rabbit hole.
2. Adverb of Manner
Adverb of manner adalah adverb yang merupakan kata bantu yang memeberikan
tambahan informasi mengenai kondisi atau bagaimana saebuah peristiwa terjadi.
Secara sederhana, adverb ini digunakan untuk menjawab pertanyaan dari ‘how.

Yang termasuk dalam adverb ini yakni badly, beautifully, better, bravely,
cheerfully, fast, hard, quickly, slowly, inadequately, healthy, well,

Bentuk: word: fast, slow, hard, express, quick, …

adjective + ly: fluently (fluent + ly), slowly (slow + ly), …
prepositional phrase: by train/ bus/ car, by heart, on foot, …

Examples : We must study hard.

She sings a song beautifully.
I came here on foot.
Anything you can do, I can do better
My sister and I always late because she drives very slowly
She painted the whole screnery beautifully
I think I did the test well
She inadvertently lost the dog

3. Adverb of Degree
Adverb of degree adalah adverb yang menunjukkan makna tingkatan atau
intensitas (seberapa kuat, lemah, sering, besar, dsb sesuatu itu). Atau biasanya
kata bantu ini digunakan untk menjawab ‘how much’. Tetapi tidak selalu
pertanyaan tersebut menanyakan nominal. Melainkan bisa digunakan untuk
mempertanyakan intensitas dari suatu kejadian.

Patterns : so (begitu/ sangat) adequately (sangat) just (agak)

very (sangat) pretty (sangat) enough (cuku
 p)
highly (sangat) somewhat (agak) too (terlalu)
exceedingly (sangat) fairly (agak) more (lebih)
extremely (sangat) rather (agak) …

Function : menjelaskan adjective

The tool is highly useful.

It is fresh enough
It sounds very awkward.
Sometimes love just istn enough.

menjelaskan adverb

The man walked very fast.

She strode confidently enough into the room.
He lives so simply.
She looks extremely tired after cleaning the whole house.
Mom told me she missed my brother too
We don’t have much money but it doesn’t stop us from being
happy.
The technician wiped the data in y hard drive entirely and it
could not be restored.
4. Adverb of Time
Adverb of Time adalah adverb yang menunjukkan waktu (kapan suatu kejadian
terjadi).

Patterns : definite time (waktu pasti)

singular word: yesterday, today, tomorrow, …

plural word: Saturdays, nights, …
phrase: Saturday night, last week, next month, a month ago, …

indefinite time (waktu tak pasti)

recently, lately, nowadays, already, immediately, soon, later,

rarely, early, after, etc….

chronological order (urutan kejadian)

now, then, before, later, after(wards), next first, ….

 I am studying english grammar now.
She will go there tomorrow.
Professor Tomski has already come.
Examples : I rarely go to the movie theater since the ticket price went up.
I can finish all of my tasks and go home early.
My brother will study after he finishes dinner.
I visited grandpa recently because I wanted to give him my
wedding invitation.
Don’t worry, it all soon shall pass.

5. Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of frequency adalah adverb yang menyatakan frekuensi (seberapa sering
suatu kegiatan dilakukan atau sesuatu terjadi)

Patterns : always, usually, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally,

seldom, rarely, never, …

Examples : He usually comes late.

Tom seldom plays with us.
I ever called him.
Dad usually doesn’t drink alcohol, but occasionally he does.
I rarely participate in family occasions because I don’t have any
peers I can talk to.
My parents frequently check up on their health at the hospital.
She makes sure that I always finish my breakfast before I go to
school.
Sometimes I wish I had never been born.
6. Exclamatory Adverb
Exclamatory adverb adalah adverb yang digunakan dalam berseru. Pola:

How + adjective/ adverb + S V!

Examples :
You are funny = How funny you are!
He becomes angry = How angry he becomes!
She danced beautifully = How beautifully she danced!
The man behaves badly = How badly the man behaves!
7. Explanatory Adverb
Explanatory adverb adalah adverb yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan hal sejenis
atau untuk merincikan sesuatu.

Patterns : contohnya: e.g. (exempli gratia), for example, for instance

seperti: such as, like, as
yakni, yaitu: i.e. (id est), viz. (videlicet), namely

Examples : There are many interesting places to visit in the city, e.g., the
botanical garden and the art museum.
I prefer to wear casual clothes, such as jeans and a sweatshirt.
Mark knows a few people here, viz., Mr. Martin, Mrs. Mary, and
Robert.
8. Interrogative Adverb
Interrogative adverb adalah adverb yang digunakan untuk membuat pertanyaan.

Patterns : Why = menanyakan alasan

Where = menanyakan tempat
When = menanyakan waktu
How = menanyakan cara, jarak, durasi, …

Where did you buy this comic?

Examples : When will you come here?
Why has she chosen the way?
How is she singing the classical song?
How long will you travel?

9. Sentence Adverb
Sentence adverb adalah adverb yang berfungsi untuk menjelaskan keseluruhan
kalimat.

Patterns : Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Obviously, they will not finish it on time.
The boy is surely the most diligent in that class.

Examples : Where did you buy this comic?

When will you come here?
 Why has she chosen the way?
How is she singing the classical song?
How long will you travel?

POSITIONS OF ADVERB
Posisi adverb dalam kalimat mengikuti ketentuan:

1. Place and Direction + Frequency + Time

I have been to London several times this year.

2. Manner + Place + Time

Arifah studies seriously at school everyday.

3. Auxiliary 1 + Adverb + (Auxiliary 2, Auxiliary 3) + Ordinary

I have almost finished working.

FUNCTIONS OF ADVERB
1. Emphasis (penekanan)

Only you come here.

2. Negation (negasi atau penyangkalan)

She does not look at us.

3. Conjunctive adverb (penyambungan)
Stop making that noise; otherwise, I’ll call the police.