Welcome to another post of Thai Language Grammar. In this one, we are going to learn how to use the prefix “garn” (การ). As mentioned in my previous post, Thai Language Grammar: Using “kwaam” (ความ), each prefix has its own meaning and the prefix “garn” (การ) has the same meaning as “task“, “activity“, “action“, “work“, “occupation“, “business“, “affair” and “matter“. Just like any other prefixes, “garn” (การ) cannot stand alone in a sentence. However, it can be added to some… read more →
In this post, we are going to learn how to use the prefix “kwaam” (ความ) to form a noun. The type of nouns it usually forms are those that we know exist but cannot see or touch them because they do not exist in a form of a material object. These nouns are commonly known as Abstract Nouns and they usually denote an aspect, idea, concept, trait, quality, feeling, or a state of attitude (i.e. truth, danger, happiness, knowledge). In… read more →
In this post, we are going to learn how to use the conjunction “waa” (ว่า) to introduce the subordinate clause. Remember, a subordinate clause contains a subject and a verb, but it needs to be attached to a main clause in order for the sentence to make a complete sense; and this is where the conjunction “waa” (ว่า) comes in – “main clause + waa (ว่า – that) + subordinate clause“. Observe the following examples below: – chan yawm-rap waa… read more →