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Adverbs תואר הפועל
The Hebrew term for adverb is תואר הפועל.
1. Primitive Adverbs
Primitive adverbs are those of negation, such as לֹא “not” = οὐ, οὐκ; אַל = μη; אֵין “there is not”; and a few others of place and time, such as שָׁם “there,” “then.”
These adverbs may at least for grammatical purposes be regarded as primitive, even if it is possible to trace them to other roots, particularly pronominal roots.
2. Other Parts of Speech Used Adverbially
(a) Substantives with Prepositions
Examples include: בִּמְאֹד מְאֹד “with might,” i.e.,… Learn Hebrew