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superlative), such as more,
less, most, least.
1) Wooden boat (describe the 1) The film was boring (present
material). participle).
2) Childish behavior 2) He was an amused audience
Example
(quality). (past participle).
3) American woman (origin
of something).
5. Adverb
Adverbs are used to explain or provide additional information about
adjectives, verbs, sentences, or adverbs themselves. However, adverbs never describe
a noun.
Adverbs Meaning Example
a. To explain when or how long an 1) He collapsed and died
action occurs. yesterday.
b. To answer “when”: yesterday, this 2) I read a narrative text
morning, this afternoon, tonight, at 7 titled Cinderella before
Time
p.m., before, after, etc. going to bed.
c. To answer “how long”: for a
moment, since yesterday, during the
week, from Sunday to Monday, etc.
a. To explain how an event occurs or is 1) Tasya sings the song
done. beautifully.
b. Ends in “-ly”. 2) Selena loudly sings.
c. It can be placed at the beginning, 3) Sadly, Fadly broke up with
Manner
middle, or end of a sentence. his girlfriend.
d. However, the words fast, hard, well,
and badly can only be placed at the
end of a sentence.
a. To state the extent or intensity of an 1) I can barely hear your
event or activity. voice from the distance.
b. It also used to express completeness. 2) Can I read your poem,
c. They are placed in the middle of a too? (juga).
sentence, precisely before a verb or 3) The coffee is too hot
another adverb (if what is being (terlalu).
described is a verb or adverb), or 4) The coffee is warm enough
Degree
after an adjective (if what is being for me to drink (as a
described is an adjective). adverb).
d. It can be use “too” and “enough”. 5) We have enough coffee for
e. Too has two meanings, “juga” or everyone here (as a
“terlalu”. determiner).
f. Enough has 2 functions, as a adverb
and as a determiner.
a. To state the place where an activity 1) I saw a dead cockroach
Place or event occurs. when I looked down.
b. There are 3 functions: 2) It was raining so the
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