Grammar Notes: Lesson: 1. ภาพนี้ (phâap níi) - Translation: "This picture" - Infinitive: n/a (noun + demonstrative). - Explanation: "ภาพ" (phâap) means "picture" or "image," and "นี้" (níi) is the demonstrative pronoun meaning "this," indicating that the speaker is referring to a specific image. 2. แสดง (sà-daaeng) - Translation: "Shows" - Infinitive: "แสดง" (sà-daaeng) - Explanation: "แสดง" (sà-daaeng) is a verb meaning "to show" or "to display." In this sentence, it is in the present tense, third-person singular form, and it describes the action of the picture. 3. คน (khon) - Translation: "Person" or "people" - Infinitive: n/a (noun). - Explanation: "คน" (khon) means "person" or "people." It refers to the people in the image. 4. ทำ (tham) - Translation: "Make" - Infinitive: "ทำ" (tham) - Explanation: "ทำ" (tham) is the verb "to make" or "to do." It indicates the action of making, in this case, the person is making something. 5. ขนมปัง (khà-nǒm-bpang) - Translation: "Bread" - Infinitive: n/a (noun). - Explanation: "ขนมปัง" (khà-nǒm-bpang) means "bread." It is a common noun used to describe the food item. 6. ที่ (thîi) - Translation: "At" or "in" - Infinitive: n/a (relative pronoun). - Explanation: "ที่" (thîi) is a relative pronoun that is used to introduce relative clauses, and it means "at," "in," or "where." 7. แผงขายของ (phɛ̌ɛng khàai khǎng) - Translation: "Vendor stall" - Infinitive: n/a (compound noun). - Explanation: "แผง" (phɛ̌ɛng) means "stall" or "stand," "ขาย" (khàai) means "to sell," and "ของ" (khǎng) means "goods" or "items." Together, they describe a "vendor stall" or "market stall." 8. ใน (nai) - Translation: "In" - Infinitive: n/a (preposition). - Explanation: "ใน" (nai) is a preposition meaning "in," used to describe the location where something happens, in this case, "in the market." 9. ตลาด (tà-làat) - Translation: "Market" - Infinitive: n/a (noun). - Explanation: "ตลาด" (tà-làat) means "market," and it is the location where the stall is situated. 10. ที่ (thîi) - Translation: "Which" - Infinitive: n/a (relative pronoun). - Explanation: The second "ที่" (thîi) introduces a relative clause, here it means "which." 11. รายล้อมไปด้วย (raai-láawm bpai dûuai) - Translation: "Surrounded by" - Infinitive: "รายล้อม" (raai-láawm) - Explanation: "รายล้อม" (raai-láawm) means "to surround," and "ไปด้วย" (bpai dûuai) means "with." This phrase describes the action of being surrounded by something. 12. ขนมปังและขนมอบสดใหม่ (khà-nǒm-bpang láe khà-nǒm-òp sòt-mái) - Translation: "Bread and freshly baked goods" - Infinitive: n/a (compound noun). - Explanation: "ขนมปัง" (khà-nǒm-bpang) means "bread," "ขนมอบ" (khà-nǒm-òp) means "baked goods," and "สดใหม่" (sòt-mái) means "fresh." This phrase describes the things surrounding the person in the image. 13. ตลาดคึกคักไปด้วยนักช้อป (tà-làat khʉ́k-khák bpai dûuai nák chôp) - Translation: "The market is bustling with shoppers" - Infinitive: "คึกคัก" (khʉ́k-khák) - Explanation: "ตลาด" (tà-làat) means "market," "คึกคัก" (khʉ́k-khák) is an adjective meaning "bustling" or "lively," and "ไปด้วย" (bpai dûuai) means "with." "นักช้อป" (nák chôp) means "shoppers," and it refers to people shopping at the market. ### Grammar Tip: In Thai, relative clauses often use the word "ที่" (thîi), which can be translated as "which," "who," or "that." In this sentence, it is used twice to connect different pieces of information: "ที่แผงขายของ" (at the vendor stall) and "ที่รายล้อมไปด้วยขนมปังและขนมอบสดใหม่" (which is surrounded by bread and freshly baked goods). The word order in Thai places the relative clause after the noun it modifies. ### Related Words: - ขาย (khàai) (to sell) - ขนม (khà-nǒm) (snack, sweets) - อบ (òp) (to bake) - สดใหม่ (sòt-mái) (fresh) - นักช้อป (nák chôp) (shopper) - ผู้ขาย (phûu-khàai) (seller) |
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