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### Adverbs of Manner

In English, we often add "-ly" to an adjective to create an adverb of manner (for example, "natural" becomes "naturally"). In Arabic, you can turn many adjectives and nouns into adverbs by applying the indefinite accusative ending.

### The Accusative Ending (ـاً)

To form these adverbs, add the "-an" sound (called *tanwin fath*) to the end of the word. In writing, this is usually marked by an Alif with two diagonal lines (ـاً). 

Compare the adjective طبيعي (natural) to its adverb form طبيعيا (naturally):

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The adjective كامل (complete) becomes the adverb كاملا (completely):

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### Turning Nouns into Adverbs

You can apply this same ending to nouns. For instance, the noun سر (secret) becomes سرا (secretly):

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### Words Ending in Taa Marbuta (ـة)

If the base word ends in a *Taa Marbuta* (ـة), do not add an extra Alif. The ending sits directly on the ـة (though it is often left unwritten in everyday text). 

For example, the noun عادة (habit) becomes the adverb عادة (usually):

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### Common Adverbs in Action

Adverbs of manner typically appear after the verb and its object. 

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Sometimes, an adverb is formed from the feminine version of an adjective. The adjective مباشر (direct) becomes the adverb مباشرة (directly):

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This pattern applies to a wide variety of adjectives and nouns to express manner and state:

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Adverbs of manner (ـاً)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

interrogative

noun

numeral

particle

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite article and locatives (الـ)

Basic noun gender (ة)

Sun and moon letters

Singular subject pronouns (أنا، أنت، هو، هي)

Indefinite nouns and nominal sentences (ـٌ)

Demonstrative pronouns for 'this' (هذا / هذه)

Separate prepositions (في، من، إلى، على)

Attributive adjectives

Predicative adjectives

Yes/No questions (هل، أ)

Basic questions (من، ما، أين)

Singular possessive pronouns (ـي، ـك، ـه، ـها)

Plural subject pronouns (نحن، أنتم، هم)

Plural possessive pronouns (ـنا، ـكم، ـهم)

Noun possession

Attached prepositions (بـ، لـ، كـ)

Pronouns with prepositions

Having and possessing (عند، لـ، مع)

Regular plural nouns (ـون، ـين، ـات)

Broken plurals

Dual nouns (ـان / ـين)

Plural and distant demonstratives (هؤلاء، ذلك، تلك)

Non-human plural agreement

Present tense singular verbs

Verbal sentences (VSO)

Present tense plural verbs

Topicalized sentences (SVO)

The indefinite accusative case (ـاً)

Verb object pronouns (-ني، -ك، -ه)

Present tense negation (لا)

Question words with verbs (متى، كيف...)

Adverbs of time and place

The future tense (سـ / سوف)

Intentions and desires (أن)

Negating states and possession (ليس)

Past tense singular suffixes

Past tense plural suffixes

Negating past events (ما)

Singular commands

Numbers 1 to 10

Number agreement for 1 and 2 (واحد، اثنان)

Asking how many (كم)

Numbers 3 to 10 (ثلاثة إلى عشرة)

Ordinal numbers 1 to 10 (الأول، الثاني)

Basic conjunctions (فـ، أو، لكن)

Ordering at a café (واحد، اثنان)

Food and drink with conjunctions (و، ف، أو، لكن)

There is and there are (هناك / ليس هناك)

Direct address (يا)

Giving reasons (لأنّ)

Relative pronouns (الذي / التي)

Quantifiers (كل / بعض)

The past tense of 'to be' (كان)

Past possession

Numbers 11 to 19 and tens to 80

Telling time (الساعة)

This book vs this is a book (هذا الكتاب، هذا كتاب)

Greetings (مرحبا، السلام عليكم)

How are you? and goodbye (كيف حالك، مع السلامة)

Nationalities (مصري، مصرية)

Roots and patterns (كتب، كتاب، مكتب)

Politeness (من فضلك، آسف)

Complex possession chains

Colors and traits (أفعل / فعلاء)

Plural colors and traits (فُعْل)

Comparative adjectives (أفعل من)

Superlative adjectives (أفعل)

The nominative case (ـُ)

The genitive case (ـِ)

The accusative case (ـَ)

Dual noun cases (ـان / ـين)

Masculine plurals and 'the best of' (أفضل النجارين)

Emphasizing sentences (إنّ)

Connecting clauses (أنّ)

Reporting speech (قال إنّ)

Expressing contrast (لكنّ)

Comparison and probability (كأنّ, لعلّ)

Distant plural pointing (أولئك)

Plural relative pronouns (الذين, اللواتي)

Past habits (كان + present)

Ongoing actions (ما زال)

Masculine plurals online (مبرمجون، مؤثرون)

Perfective past (قد)

Probability (قد)

The subjunctive mood (أن)

Expressing purpose (لـ)

Question	Answer
natural	طبيعيtabî'î
This is a very natural thing.	هذا شيء طبيعي جدا.hâdhâ shay'un tabî'iyyun jiddan.
The actor speaks naturally.	يتكلم الممثل طبيعيا.yatakallamu al-mumaththilu tabee'iyyan
complete	كاملkâmil
This is a complete work.	هذا عمل كامل.hâdhâ 'amalun kâmilun
I read the book completely.	قرأت الكتاب كاملا.qara'tu al-kitâba kâmilan.
secret	سرsirr
This is a secret between us.	هذا سر بيننا.hâdhâ sirrun baynanâ.
The manager spoke secretly with the employee.	تكلم المدير مع الموظف سرا.takallama al-mudîru maa al-muwaẓẓafi sirran
habit, custom / usually (as an adverb)	عادة'âdah
This is a good habit.	هذه عادة جيدة.hâdhihi 'âdatun jayyidah
She usually drinks coffee before work.	هي تشرب القهوة عادة قبل العمل.hiya tashrabu al-qahwata 'âdatan qabla al-'amali
immediacy (as an adverb: immediately)	فورfawr
I will go to the house immediately.	سأذهب إلى البيت فورا.sa'adh'habu ilâ al-bayti fawran
The doctor started his work immediately.	بدأ الطبيب عمله فورا.bada'a at-tabîbu 'amalahu fawran
direct	مباشرmubâshir
Is there a direct road?	هل هناك طريق مباشر؟hal hunâka tarîqun mubâshir?
I went to the hospital directly.	ذهبت إلى المستشفى مباشرة.dhahabtu ilâ al-mustashfâ mubâsharatan
serious	جديjiddi
This is a serious question.	هذا سؤال جدي.hâdhâ su'âlun jiddiyyun
The hardworking student studies seriously.	يدرس الطالب المجتهد جديا.yadrusu at-tâlibu al-mujtahidu jiddiyyan
deep	عميقamîq
This is a deep sea.	هذا بحر عميق.hâdhâ bahrun 'amîq
The patient slept deeply.	نام المريض عميقا.nâma al-marîdu 'amîqan.
silent	صامتsâmit
My phone is silent now.	هاتفي صامت الآن.hâtifî ṣâmitun al-ân
The guest sat silently.	جلس الضيف صامتا.jalasa ad-dayfu sâmitan
coincidence / by chance (as an adverb)	صدفةsudfa
This is a beautiful coincidence.	هذه صدفة جميلة.hâdhihi sudfatun jamîlatun
I found the old book by chance.	وجدت الكتاب القديم صدفة.wajadtu al-kitâba al-qadîma sudfatan

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