Adverbs

Advérbios

Adverbs in Punjabi modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They describe how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs.

Common Types of Adverbs:

1. Adverbs of Manner (how something happens):
   • ਤੇਜ਼ (Tez) – Quickly
   • ਧੀਰੇ (Dheere) – Slowly
   • ਸਹੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ (Sahi Tarah) – Properly
2. Example:
   • He runs quickly. → ਉਹ ਤੇਜ਼ ਦੌੜਦਾ ਹੈ। (Oh tez daurda hai.)
3. Adverbs of Time (when something happens):
   • ਅੱਜ (Ajj) – Today
   • ਕੱਲ੍ਹ (Kal) – Yesterday/Tomorrow
   • ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ (Hamesha) – Always
4. Example:
   • I will come tomorrow. → ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਆਵਾਂਗਾ। (Main kal avanga.)
5. Adverbs of Place (where something happens):
   • ਇੱਥੇ (Itthe) – Here
   • ਉੱਥੇ (Utthe) – There
   • ਕਿਥੇ (Kithe) – Where
6. Example:
   • He is sitting there. → ਉਹ ਉੱਥੇ ਬੈਠਾ ਹੈ। (Oh utthe baitha hai.)
7. Adverbs of Frequency (how often something happens):
   • ਅਕਸਰ (Aksar) – Often
   • ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ (Kade vi nahi) – Never
   • ਬਾਰ-ਬਾਰ (Bar-Bar) – Again and again
8. Example:
   • I always eat breakfast. → ਮੈਂ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਨਾਸ਼ਤਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (Main hamesha nashta karda han.)

Forming Adverbs

Many adverbs in Punjabi are formed by adding the suffix -ਤਾ (ta) or -ਂ (an) to adjectives.

Adjetivo	Advérbio	Significado
ਤੇਜ਼	ਤੇਜ਼	Rapidamente
ਸੁੰਦਰ	ਸੁੰਦਰਤਾ	Beautifully

Usage in Sentences:

• She speaks softly. → ਉਹ ਧੀਰੇ ਬੋਲਦੀ ਹੈ। (Oh dheere boldi hai.)
• We often go to the market. → ਅਸੀਂ ਅਕਸਰ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ। (Asin aksar bazaar jande han.)