what is the meaning of "mente"
i just started leaning spanish from a few days ago but the problem is i found very long words like :

desafortunadamente
seguramente

so i noticed the part "mente" in some words is that mean specific thing ? because i dont know any grammer rules yet .. i just want to make it easy to know them now until i start learn grammer ..

thanks :)

Question

what is the meaning of "mente"
i just started leaning spanish from a few days ago but the problem is i found very long words like :

desafortunadamente
seguramente

so i noticed the part "mente" in some words is that mean specific thing ? because i dont know any grammer rules yet .. i just want to make it easy to know them now until i start learn grammer  ..

thanks :)

Answer

-mente turns an adjective into an adverb, like -ly in English.

desafortunadamente = unfortunately

Answer

It's used to form adverbs out of adjectives. Mostly modal adverbs.

Examples:  
                  Effectively= efectivaMENTE
                  Totally=  totalMENTE

It means that MENTE is used as the "LY" added to adjectives in English

Answer

yea nice ... thank u alot :)

Answer

At the time of forming -mente adverbs, remember that the adjective must be in feminine!

afortunado > afortunada > afortunadamente
maravilloso > maravillosa > maravillosamente

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