Year 3 · Grade 5: Happily and Bravely
Recognize adverbs in -e and -iter. Do not build a chart.
What to notice
- -e from a describing word
- -iter
- bene as a special word
Explanation
Laetus means happy. Laete means happily. Fortis means brave. Fortiter means bravely. An adverb tells how something is done. You only need to recognize the word in this lesson.
Many adverbs end in -e or -iter. Bene means well, and it belongs with bonus, good, even though the shape changes more. Fideliter means faithfully. Breviter means briefly. Misere means miserably.
Examples
- laete — happily From laetus, happy.
- fortiter — bravely From fortis, brave.
- fideliter — faithfully From fidelis, faithful.
- bene — well The adverb that belongs with bonus.
Latin in this lesson
- laete — happily
- fortiter — bravely
- fideliter — faithfully
- breviter — briefly
- misere — miserably
- bene — well