い形容詞→副詞

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い形容詞→副詞

i-keiyoushi to fukushi

i-adjective → adverb

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Explanation

You can turn an い-adjective into an adverb by changing the final い to く. This allows the adjective to modify a verb. Key points: • い → く makes an adverb • Adverbs describe how an action is done • Works for all い-adjectives • Example: 早い → 早く (quickly) For example, “早く起きます” means “I wake up early.” “ゆっくり” is already an adverb, but many adverbs are made from い-adjectives. Another example: “おいしい” becomes “おいしく,” and you can say “おいしく食べます” (I eat deliciously). This pattern is very useful for adding detail to actions. Once you know an い-adjective, you can easily make an adverb and use it with verbs. Practice: 大きい → 大きく, 速い → 速く, 安い → 安く.

Structure

Pattern
i-adjective (〜く) + Verb
i-adjective (〜く)Change い to く
Examples: 早く, 安く, 大きく
VerbAction being modified
Examples: 起きます, 食べます, 話します

Examples

Example 1
早く起きます。
Hayaku okimasu.
I wake up early.
Breakdown
早くearly (adverb)
起きますwake up (polite)
Note: Adverb from い-adjective
Example 2
安く買います。
Yasuku kaimasu.
I buy (it) cheaply.
Breakdown
安くcheaply
買いますbuy (polite)
Note: Price adverb
Example 3
大きく書きます。
Ookiku kakimasu.
I write largely/big.
Breakdown
大きくbig (adverb)
書きますwrite (polite)
Note: Size adverb
Example 4
おいしく食べます。
Oishiku tabemasu.
I eat deliciously.
Breakdown
おいしくdeliciously
食べますeat (polite)
Note: Manner of eating

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