THE DEMONSTRATIVE ADVERB OF MANNER AND DEGREE.

88. The demonstrative adverb of manner and degree, related to the

demonstrative pronoun "tiu", is "tiel", in that (this) manner, in

such a way, thus, so. Like English "thus," "so," "tiel" may modify

adjectives and other adverbs, by indicating degree:

Cxu oni tiel helpas amikon?

Does one help a friend in that (this) way?

Mi gxin skribis tiel, I wrote it thus (in such a way).

La vetero estas tiel bela, the weather is so beautiful.

Tiel mallonge li parolis, thus briefly he spoke.

Mi trovis tiel belan floron, I found such a beautiful flower.

Li prenis tiel multe, he took that much (so much).

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