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Lao Grammar - Adjectives

Hi Lao learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in the Lao language. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about a person, place, thing, or idea. In this lesson, we will look at how to use adjectives in Lao, as well as some common examples.

Adjective Placement

In Lao, adjectives usually come after the noun they are describing. For example:

• ບໍ່ແມ່ນເຮືອນສີແດງ (bòmèn hèuan sī dèng) - Not a red house

However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, when using certain adverbs, the adjective may come before the noun. For example:

• ສີແດງທັງໝົດ (sī dèng thang mōt) - All red

Adjective Agreement

In Lao, adjectives must agree with the noun they are describing in terms of gender and number. For example:

• ຫນຶ່ງຄົນຊາຍ (nèung kon sai) - One man
• ສອງຄົນຫຍັງ (sǿng kon yang) - Two women

Common Adjectives

Here are some common adjectives in Lao:

• ສີ (sī) - Color
• ຂຽວ (khuay) - Big
• ນ້ອຍ (nǿy) - Small
• ຊັດ (sat) - Clear
• ຊັ້ນ (san) - High
• ຕ່ຳ (tam) - Low
• ກວ້າງ (kwang) - Wide
• ຫນາ (naa) - Thick
• ຫນ້ອຍ (nǿy) - Thin
• ຊັ້ນ (san) - Tall
• ຕົ້ນ (ton) - Short

Examples

Here are some examples of adjectives in Lao:

• ບໍ່ແມ່ນເຮືອນສີແດງ (bòmèn hèuan sī dèng) - Not a red house
• ສີແດງທັງໝົດ (sī dèng thang mōt) - All red
• ຫນຶ່ງຄົນຊາຍ (nèung kon sai) - One man
• ສອງຄົນຫຍັງ (sǿng kon yang) - Two women
• ຂຽວກວ້າງ (khuay kwang) - Big and wide
• ນ້ອຍຫນ້ອຍ (nǿy nǿy) - Small and thin

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