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WORD
ORDER : In Thai, a simple sentence will be similar to English:
Subject-Verb-Object
However, there are some important differences that you should
be aware about.
(1) The are no articles for use with nouns.
ÁÒ¹Õ
ÁÕ µÒ manee
mee dtaa |
| Thai = manee have eye |
| English = Manee has eyes |
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(2)
Posession may be shown by adding the word kong in front
of the noun or pronoun but it can often be omitted.
| ÅÙ¡
¢§ áÁèlook
kong mae |
| Thai = child
belonging to mother |
| English = mother's
child |
| ¹Ò
ÍÒ naa
aar |
| Thai = field
uncle |
| English = uncle's
field |
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