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Central Khmer Grammar - Adjectives

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In this lesson, we will learn about adjectives in Central Khmer. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. They provide information about the quality, size, age, shape, color, and other characteristics of nouns or pronouns. Understanding adjectives is essential to be able to express oneself in a more accurate and descriptive way.

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: 0 to A1 Course & Past Tense.

What are adjectives in Central Khmer?

Adjectives in Central Khmer precede the noun they describe. Unlike English, they do not change according to the number, gender, or case of the noun. The adjective always stays the same regardless of the noun it describes.

Here are some examples:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
ផ្ទៃខ្លួន	ptei kloun	beautiful face
ស្រស់ស្អាត	sros sat	delicious food
ធំវិញ	tmor vin	big house
ស្រស់	sros	bright

Forming comparative and superlative adjectives

To form the comparative of an adjective, one can use the word "លើ" (le) which means "more". For example, "ស្រស់" (sros) means "bright", and "ស្រស់លើ" (sros le) would mean "brighter".

To form the superlative, one can use the words "បំពង់" (bompong) or "ខ្ពស់" (khpous) which mean "most". For example, "ស្រស់" (sros) means "bright", "ស្រស់លើ" (sros le) means "brighter", and "ស្រស់បំពង់" (sros bompong) or "ស្រស់ខ្ពស់" (sros khpous) would mean "the brightest".

Here's a dialogue to illustrate:

• Person 1: ស្រស់លើខាងក្រោយជាងខាងមុខ។ (Sros le kang kroh jahng kang muk) - It's brighter at the back than at the front.
• Person 2: មិនចាញ់ឃ្លាំងដែលមានស្រស់ខ្ពស់ជាងនេះទេ។ (Min chang klahm dael mean sros khpous jahng ney te) - I haven't seen a building that's brighter than this one.

Adjectives of color

In Central Khmer, adjectives of color usually come after the noun they describe. Here are some examples:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
មាស	mea	black
ស្រស់	sros	bright
ងងឹត	ngongeut	brown
ក្រហម	krahom	red
ស្រលាញ់	sralanh	yellow

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned about adjectives in Central Khmer. Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns by providing information about their qualities, colors, sizes, and other characteristics. We also learned how to form comparative and superlative adjectives, and adjectives of color. To improve your Central Khmer Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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