A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language, with English and Samoan vocabulary
6. Adverbs
6. Adverbs
Some adverbs are formed from adjectives; as muliaʻi, last, from mulimuli; muaʻi, first, from muamua; matuaʻi, exceedingly, from matua. Adjectives themselves are used as adverbs; as ʻua maʻi tele ʻo ia, he is very ill.
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iʻinei, here; o iʻinei le tama, the boy is here.
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iʻila, there; o loʻo iʻila le mea, the thing is there.
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iʻo, yonder; ma te o iʻo, we go yonder.
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nei, now; ua oʻu sau nei, I have come now.
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io, ioe, e, yes.
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e leai, iʻai, no.
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soʻo, often; ua maʻi soʻo, he is often sick.
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oi, yes (to a call).
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afea? when? e te alu afeu? when will you go?
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anafea? when? (past); na oti anafea o ia, when did he die?
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ʻo fea? i fea? where?
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analeila, just now; na ma o mai analeila, we came just now.
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nanei, presently.
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talu, since; talu ananafi ʻua ua, it has rained since yesterday.
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ansi, by-and-by; anei e le mafai, by-and-by he will not.
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vave, quickly; e ita vave o ia, he is quickly angry.
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faʻapefea? how? pe na manuʻa faʻapefea? how was he wounded?
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faʻapea, thus; ia faia faʻapea, do it thus.
With many others.