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Are adverbs and adjectives the same in turkish?
1.       eestlane
32 posts 		 31 Oct 2006 Tue 02:43 pm

for instance, I am beautiful is 'ben güzelim' but I am waiting nicely (that is just an example): 'bekliyorum güzel' ?? is it thus out of the viewpoint of grammar correct?

2.       aslan2
507 posts 		 31 Oct 2006 Tue 02:47 pm

Quoting eestlane:

for instance, I am beautiful is 'ben güzelim' but I am waiting nicely (that is just an example): 'bekliyorum güzel' ?? is it thus out of the viewpoint of grammar correct?


Adjectives can be used as adverbs as well. There are some adverbs that may not be used as adjectives on the other hand.
Examples:
Şimdi = now
Hemen = immediately

"güzel bekliyorum" is possible but "güzelce bekliyorum" sounds better.

3.       eestlane
32 posts 		 31 Oct 2006 Tue 04:01 pm

but why is there -ce ?

4.       aslan2
507 posts 		 31 Oct 2006 Tue 04:19 pm

Quoting eestlane:

but why is there -ce ?


-ce suffix is used to make adverbs. It's attached to nouns. So
güzel (noun)
güzelce (adverb) -- nicely, beautifully

Without -ce suffix, it would be OK though.

In some cases there may be some ambiguities:
Güzel gidiyor -- it's going nicely (güzel is adverb)
Güzel gidiyor -- the beauty is going (güzel is noun)

-ce suffix more or less gives the meaning "in a manner".
güzelce gidiyor -- it's going in a nice way/manner.

5.       eestlane
32 posts 		 02 Nov 2006 Thu 08:40 am

thanks a lot, aslan2. I understand it.

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