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adverb meaning in Sanskrit

क्रियाविशेषण kriyāviśeṣaṇa

UK/ˈæd.vɜːb//ˈæd.vɜɹb/

adverb in Sanskrit: क्रियाविशेषण (kriyāviśeṣaṇa). In English, adverb means a word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.

Sanskrit words for adverb

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क्रियाविशेषण kriyāviśeṣaṇa

English meaning of adverb

  1. noun A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
  2. noun In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine.
  3. verb To make into or become an adverb.

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Questions about adverb in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of adverb in Sanskrit?
Adverb in Sanskrit is क्रियाविशेषण (kriyāviśeṣaṇa).
adverb इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Adverb: क्रियाविशेषण (kriyāviśeṣaṇa).
What does adverb mean in English?
Adverb means a word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.

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