An adverb (pang-abay) is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Adverbs may indicate place or direction, time, degree, manner and belief or doubt. Like adjectives, they too may be comparative.
Adverbs indicating time are:
na - already, tapos na - finished already
pa - yet, hindi pa - not yet
pagkatapos - after, pagkatapos kumain - after eating
bago - before, bago umalis - before leaving
Adverbs indicating degree are:
napaka - very
halos maubos - almost finished
Nang can be used as an adverb to indicate manner.
Halimbawa:
natapos nang maganda - finished beautifully
Adverb indicating belief or doubt is:
marahil - perhaps
Adverbs in a comparative state.
Halimbawa:
napakatarik - steeply
mas napakatarik - more steeply
pinaka mas napakatarik - most steeply.
Notes:
Although they sound similar, nang is different from ng. The English equivalent of ng is of.
Adverbs modifying a verb are generally identified by the word nang.
Halimbawa:
lumakad nang mabagal - walk slowly
magsalita nang malakas - talk loudly
Modifying an adjective using napaka.
Halimbawa:
napakabait na bata - a very good child
Modifying another adverb with nang napaka.
Halimbawa:
lumakad nang napakabagal - walk very slowly
Adverbs indicating place or direction are:
saan - where
dito - here
diyan - there (near the person spoken to)
doon - there (far from both)