In Tamil grammar, Adverbs of Manner describe how something happens, how a person does something, or how something works. They are usually placed after the verb, phrase, or clause they modify and can profoundly impact the tone and meaning of sentences in Tamil. Understanding and using these adverbs correctly can greatly improve fluency in Tamil and convey more nuanced meaning.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Adverb of Manner
1. Naan *சுவாரஸ்யமாக* புத்தகத்தை வாசிப்பேன். (interesting)
2. Aval *ஆராய்ந்து* kadhaigalai solluvaa. (carefully)
3. Avan *லோலி* hadhavaadiyil nadandhaan. (slowly)
4. Thaaiyin *மெதுவாக* kanmanigalai thookkuvaa. (gently)
5. Raman * ஆச்சரியமாக * oru vettri adayaadhu. (amazingly)
6. Avan *மிதமாக* pesuvaa. (softly)
7. Raja *ஆர்வமாக* potuvil kaathirukkiran. (eagerly)
8. Neengal *விரைவாக* seyalaagum. (quickly)
9. Naan * வெடித்து * needhiyai vaadinen. (loudly)
10. Adhu *ஆச்சரியமாக* irukkuthu. (surprisingly)
11. Rani *அதிகமாக* pugunthaal. (deeply)
12. Idhaigal * சுவாரஸ்யமாக * aanathu. (interestingly)
13. Neer *நேராக* pesa vendum. (directly)
14. Aval *அடிக்கடி* illai. (rarely)
15. Makkal *முழுமையாக* thogudhiyil vote poduvaargal. (completely)
2. Aval *ஆராய்ந்து* kadhaigalai solluvaa. (carefully)
3. Avan *லோலி* hadhavaadiyil nadandhaan. (slowly)
4. Thaaiyin *மெதுவாக* kanmanigalai thookkuvaa. (gently)
5. Raman * ஆச்சரியமாக * oru vettri adayaadhu. (amazingly)
6. Avan *மிதமாக* pesuvaa. (softly)
7. Raja *ஆர்வமாக* potuvil kaathirukkiran. (eagerly)
8. Neengal *விரைவாக* seyalaagum. (quickly)
9. Naan * வெடித்து * needhiyai vaadinen. (loudly)
10. Adhu *ஆச்சரியமாக* irukkuthu. (surprisingly)
11. Rani *அதிகமாக* pugunthaal. (deeply)
12. Idhaigal * சுவாரஸ்யமாக * aanathu. (interestingly)
13. Neer *நேராக* pesa vendum. (directly)
14. Aval *அடிக்கடி* illai. (rarely)
15. Makkal *முழுமையாக* thogudhiyil vote poduvaargal. (completely)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Adverb of Manner
1. Indhaa *நிச்சயமாக* nadakkum. (certainly)
2. Mozhigalai *எளிதில்* kathukkanum. (easily)
3. Yaaro onrai *விடுமுறைக்குக்* kaadhalil kollukkiraargal. (occasionally)
4. Avan *மிகவும்* siranda oru manidhan. (very)
5. Bamini *அவசரமாக* theadinaal. (hurriedly)
6. Thatha *மெல்லியமையில்* naadkai sattruvaar. (slowly)
7. *மிகுந்த* thunivodu avaigal kulithaal. (extremely)
8. Thayavu seidhu *முதலில்* pesunga. (firstly)
9. *முழுதும்* nandri. (whole-heartedly)
10. Ram *சத்தமாக* sirikiran. (loudly)
11. *முதலில்* thayavu seythu idhai mudiththuvidunga. (firstly)
12. *உண்மையில்* solren, naan kavalai padukiren. (honestly)
13. Naan * தெளிவாக * solren. (clearly)
14. * நிச்சயமாக * avanga vendum. (certainly)
15. *ஆச்சரியமாக,* indhe mozhi kathukkalam. (amazingly)
2. Mozhigalai *எளிதில்* kathukkanum. (easily)
3. Yaaro onrai *விடுமுறைக்குக்* kaadhalil kollukkiraargal. (occasionally)
4. Avan *மிகவும்* siranda oru manidhan. (very)
5. Bamini *அவசரமாக* theadinaal. (hurriedly)
6. Thatha *மெல்லியமையில்* naadkai sattruvaar. (slowly)
7. *மிகுந்த* thunivodu avaigal kulithaal. (extremely)
8. Thayavu seidhu *முதலில்* pesunga. (firstly)
9. *முழுதும்* nandri. (whole-heartedly)
10. Ram *சத்தமாக* sirikiran. (loudly)
11. *முதலில்* thayavu seythu idhai mudiththuvidunga. (firstly)
12. *உண்மையில்* solren, naan kavalai padukiren. (honestly)
13. Naan * தெளிவாக * solren. (clearly)
14. * நிச்சயமாக * avanga vendum. (certainly)
15. *ஆச்சரியமாக,* indhe mozhi kathukkalam. (amazingly)
