Adverbs describe the way in which something happens. Adverbs may also specify where, how or when a state of things, movement or a change takes place.
| Børnene kom ind. | The children came in. |
| Han sang dårligt. | He sang badly. |
| Børnene vågnede tidligt om morgenen. | The children woke early in the morning. |
Adverbs describe actions but not things which are qualified by adjectives.
Adverbs may qualify a verb, an adjective, another adverb or a complete sentence.
| Solen gik ned. | The sun set. |
| Bilen er ikke ny. | The car is not new. |
| Jeg ser ham næsten aldrig. | I hardly ever see him. |
| Han kommer måske en halv time for sent. | He might be half an hour late in coming. |
Adverbs may be divided into two categories: true and false adverbs.
Comparison:
The adverb is used in the same way in English and in Danish.