LingoflyHow exactly: words of manner
The word of manner stands before the verb: Azkar ibiltzen da — he walks fast. The pairs are honest: azkar — fast, mantso — slow, ondo / gaizki — well / badly. For example: “Azkar korrika egiten du” — He runs fast. A rule from the Basque course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
The word of manner stands before the verb: Azkar ibiltzen da — he walks fast. The pairs are honest: azkar — fast, mantso — slow, ondo / gaizki — well / badly.
"Ondo" also sits in ondo dago — all is well. The same word grades an action: ondo egiten du — he does it well. "Gaizki" is its shadow: gaizki dago — things are bad.
Comparison adds the suffix -ago: azkarrago — faster, mantsoago — slower.
Table
| in English | the adverb | the comparative |
|---|---|---|
| fast | azkar | azkarrago |
| unhurried | mantso | mantsoago |
| well | ondo | hobeki |
| badly | gaizki | okerrago / gaizkiago |
By example
- Azkar korrika egiten duHe runs fast
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
How exactly: how does it work in Basque?
The word of manner stands before the verb: Azkar ibiltzen da — he walks fast. The pairs are honest: azkar — fast, mantso — slow, ondo / gaizki — well / badly.
What does it look like in a Basque example sentence?
“Azkar korrika egiten du” — He runs fast. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.