Grammar Notes 8
  1. ເນາະ nɔ̄      is one of a number words called utterance-final particles that occur at the end of sentences.   Particles may be question words like bɔ̄ɔ  ບໍ.         ເນາະ  nɔ̄         indicates that the speaker expects an affirmative answer.         

    ໄປເນາະ Click to Listen

pay nɔ̄ Let's go, huh/okay?
  1. 'One o'clock' is móoŋ nȳŋ ໂມງໜຶ່ງClick to Listen      not nȳŋ mōoŋ ໜຶ່ງໂມງ.Click to Listen          All other numbers precede móoŋ ໂມງ.Click to Listen     1.30 is móoŋ khǝ̄ŋ ໂມງເຄີ່ງClick to Listen         with nȳŋ ໜຶ່ງ Click to Listen              dropping out. khǝ̄ŋ   by itself   means "1/2."

         
  2.   '11' is síp-ét ສິບເອັດ  Click to Listen     not síp-nŷŋ

    
 
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