Abstract
Adverbs are words that are used to change, modify or qualify several types of other words including adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. There are five basic types of adverbs in the English language, namely that of Manner, Time, Place, Frequency, and Degree. In the Arabic language, there are just two adverbs namely that of Time and Place. This research aimed to prove that the adverb of time exists in both Arabic and English languages and to compare and state the similarities and differences between the two languages. Most importantly, to show which were more the similarities or the differences? The results showed that the similarities were more than the differences despite the fact that the two languages are not from the same family.
Highlights
There are many differences between Arabic language and English language in grammar, sentence structures, quality and length of consonants
This research aimed to prove that the adverb of time exists in both Arabic and English languages and to compare and state the similarities and differences between the two languages
Arabic language belongs to the family of the Semitic languages, so its rules are completely different from the rules of English language, which belongs to Germanic family languages
Summary
There are many differences between Arabic language and English language in grammar, sentence structures, quality and length of consonants. Arabic language belongs to the family of the Semitic languages, so its rules are completely different from the rules of English language, which belongs to Germanic family languages. Arabic words contain a triple root, as www.macrothink.org/ijl. 2021, Vol 13, No 1 all words and all parts of speech are formed by combining consonants with triple roots and fixed vowels. In Arabic, letter sounds depend on the consistency of the sentence, and the learner must know how to pronounce solar letters and lunar characters as well. The Arabic alphabet contains twenty-eight characters, while the English alphabet contains twenty-six letters. Given the many differences between the Arabic and English languages, learners in both Arabic and English find it difficult to understand the intricacies of individual language
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