Adverbs in -amment / -emment

Adverbs in -amment / -emment means “Adjectives ending in -ant form adverbs in -amment; those in -ent form adverbs in -emment (both pronounced /amɑ̃/).”. To turn such adjectives into adverbs, replace the ending: constant → constamment, courant → couramment; récent → récemment, prudent → prudemment, évident → évidemment. Formation: adj. en -ant → -amment ; adj. en -ent → -emment

Adjectives ending in -ant form adverbs in -amment; those in -ent form adverbs in -emment (both pronounced /amɑ̃/).

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Formation

adj. en -ant → -amment ; adj. en -ent → -emment

Explanation

To turn such adjectives into adverbs, replace the ending: constant → constamment, courant → couramment; récent → récemment, prudent → prudemment, évident → évidemment. Both -amment and -emment sound the same.

Examples

Il se plaint constamment de tout.
He constantly complains about everything.
Elle a récemment changé de travail.
She recently changed jobs.

FAQ

Adverbs in -amment / -emment — what does it mean and how is it used?

Adjectives ending in -ant form adverbs in -amment; those in -ent form adverbs in -emment (both pronounced /amɑ̃/).. To turn such adjectives into adverbs, replace the ending: constant → constamment, courant → couramment; récent → récemment, prudent → prudemment, évident → évidemment. Both -amment and -emment sound the same.

Adverbs in -amment / -emment — how do you form it?

adj. en -ant → -amment ; adj. en -ent → -emment

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