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Standard Arabic Grammar → Adverbs in Arabic → Formation and placement

Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, indicating time, place, manner, degree, reason, or affirmation.

In Arabic, adverbs can be single words or phrases. They usually begin with the prefix "حرف" (harf) or the suffix "ًا" (an).

    1. Formation of Adverbs in Arabic

1. One way to form an adverb in Arabic is to add the suffix "ًا" (an) to the masculine singular form of an adjective. For example:


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Standard Arabic Pronunciation English
بَطِيئًا baṭīʾan slowly
سَرِيعًا sarīʿan quickly
كَبِيرًا kabīran greatly
قَلِيلًا qalīlan a little

2. Another way to form an adverb is to use the prefix "حرف" (harf) before an adjective or verb. For example:

Standard Arabic Pronunciation English
حَقِيقَةً ḥaqīqatan in reality
غالِبًا ghāliban mostly
عادَةً ʿādatan usually

3. Some adverbs in Arabic are formed from a preposition and a noun. For example:

Standard Arabic Pronunciation English
عَلَى حَدٍّ ʿalā ḥaddin to some extent
بِسُرْعَةٍ bisurʿatan quickly
بِصُبرٍ biṣubrin patiently
    1. Placement of Adverbs in Arabic

Adverbs in Arabic can be placed before or after the word they modify. In general, they come before the verb or adjective they modify. If the adverb is a phrase, it usually comes at the beginning or end of the sentence. For example:

  • مَرَضْتُ بِشَدَّةٍ. (Maradtu bishaddatin.) - I got sick severely.
  • تَكَلَّمَ بِبُطْءٍ. (Takallama bibuṭʾin.) - He spoke slowly.
    1. Common Adverbs in Arabic

Here are some common adverbs in Arabic:

  • دائِمًا (dāʾiman) - always
  • غَدًا (ghadan) - tomorrow
  • كَثيرًا (kathīran) - a lot, much
  • قَبْلَ (qabla) - before
  • بَعْدَ (baʿda) - after
  • مُبَكِّرًا (mubakkiran) - early
  • مُتَأَخِّرًا (mutaʾakhkhiran) - late
  • هُنَا (hunā) - here
  • هُنَاكَ (hunāka) - there
  • كَيْفَ (kayfa) - how
  • لِماذَا (limādhā) - why

As you progress in your Arabic studies, you will encounter more adverbs in various contexts.

    1. Negation in Arabic using Adverbs

In Arabic, negation can be formed using adverbs. The most common negative adverb in Arabic is "لَمْ" (lam), which is used with the past tense to indicate the negation of an action. For example:

  • لَمْ أُذْهِبْ إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَةِ. (Lam uḏhib ilā al-madrasati.) - I didn't go to school.

Another negative adverb in Arabic is "ما" (mā), which is used with the present and future tenses to indicate negation. For example:

  • ما سَأَلتُهُ. (Mā saʾaltuhu.) - I didn't ask him.
    1. Sources

Table of Contents - Standard Arabic Course - 0 to A1


Introduction to Arabic script


Nouns and gender in Arabic


Verbs and conjugation in Arabic


Numbers and counting in Arabic


Everyday Arabic vocabulary


Food and drink vocabulary


Arabic customs and traditions


Arabic music and entertainment


Adjectives in Arabic


Pronouns in Arabic


Prepositions in Arabic


Interrogatives in Arabic


Adverbs in Arabic


Transportation vocabulary


Shopping and money vocabulary


Arabic literature and poetry


Arabic calligraphy and art


Weather vocabulary


Conditional sentences in Arabic


Passive voice in Arabic


Relative clauses in Arabic


Arabic adjectives and nouns


Arabic cinema and TV


Arabic fashion and beauty


Sports and leisure vocabulary

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