spoon. 18. One holds the spoon in the right hand. 19. A knife is sharp,
but one does not need a sharp fork. 20. We shall have a very good meal,
and also very good coffee.



LESSON XV.


THE DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE.

65. The demonstrative adjective related to the demonstrative pronoun
"tiu" (56) is "tia", that kind of, that sort of, such:

Tia floro estas bela, that kind of a flower is beautiful.
Mi sxatas tian viandon, I like that sort of meat.
Tiaj najbaroj estas agrablaj,
such (that kind of) neighbors are pleasant.
Mi volas auxdi tiajn birdojn, I wish to hear such birds.


ADVERBS DEFINED AND CLASSIFIED.

66. An adverb is a word which modifies the meaning of a verb, adjective,
another adverb, or phrase. It may express manner, time, degree,
negation, etc. Adverbs are either primary, as "now," "almost," or
derived, as "glad-ly," "sweet-ly," The Esperanto primary adverbs given
in this and in preceding lessons may be classified as follows:

(a) Temporal Adverbs (expressing time).