kɔ̄ ເກ໊າະ is
a final particle which requests the repetition of the previous statement. This is
used when something was not heard or not understood.
ບຸນມີສິໄປ
|
bunmíi si
pay |
Boonmee is going. |
ໃຜເກ໊າະ |
phǎy
kɔ̄ |
Who? |
ບຸນມີ
|
bunmíi |
Boonmee |
Another
example:
ໝໍບໍ່ມາ
|
mɔ̌ɔ
bɔ̄ɔ máa |
The doctor hasn't come. |
ອັນໃດເກ໊າະ |
an day
kɔ̄ |
What? |
- dε̄ε ແດ່
has
several uses. It is often used in polite requests. Other uses will be
explained as they arise.
ຂໍນ້ຳຕານແດ່
|
khɔ̌ɔ
nàm-taan dε̄ε |
May I have some sugar? |
ຂໍຍືມສໍແດ່ |
khɔ̌ɔ jyym
sɔ̌ɔ dε̄ε |
May I borrow a pencil? |
ຂໍເບິ່ງແດ່ |
khɔ̌ɔ
bǝ̄ŋ dε̄ε |
May I see it? |
- dày ໄດ້
has
been used as a helping verb and as a main verb. Here it is is used as a secondary
verb meaning 'can, be able'.
ລາວກິນເຂົ້າໄດ້ບໍ
|
láaw kin
khâw dày bɔɔ |
Can he eat? |
ບໍ່
ກິນເຂົ້າບໍ່ໄດ້ |
bɔ̄ɔ
kin khâw bɔ̄ɔ dày |
No, he can't. |
- wāa ວ່າ is used as a secondary
verb in this lesson just as in lesson 7.
ລາວຖາມວ່າຫຍັງ
|
láaw
thǎam wāa ñāŋ |
What did he ask? |
ລາວເວົ້າວ່າ...... |
láaw wàw
wāa.... |
He said..... |
- dɔ̂ɔk ດອກ is
a final particle. It means 'on the contrary'. It
is most often used to emphasize a negative.
ຢາກເນ໊າະ
|
ñàak
nɔ̄ |
It's difficult, huh? |
ບໍ່ຢາກດອກ |
bɔ̄ɔ
ñàak dɔ̂ɔk |
No, not difficult at all. |
ລາວໄປບໍ |
láaw pay
bɔɔ |
Is he going? |
ລາວບໍ່ໄປດອກ |
láaw
bɔ̄ɔ pay dɔ̂ɔk |
No, he's definitely not going. |
- lǝ́ǝy ເລັຍ is
used in several ways. In this lesson, it is used with a negative sentence and means
'at all'.
ບໍ່ມີມີເລັຍ
|
bɔ̄ɔ
míi lǝ́ǝy |
There is none at all. |
ລາວບໍ່ໄປເລັຍ |
làaw
bɔ̄ɔ pay lǝ́ǝy |
He's not going at all. |
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