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<div style = "font-size: 300%;"> Conjugation | <div style = "font-size: 300%;"> Conjugation in Thai language: Tenses </div> | ||
The verb in Thai is invariable: neither fashion, nor time, nor person. | The verb in Thai is invariable: neither fashion, nor time, nor person. | ||
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Time is expressed either by context or by a small word placed before or after the verb. | Time is expressed either by context or by a small word placed before or after the verb. | ||
== The present == | == The present tense == | ||
This is the easiest, since the verb is used without any additives. | This is the easiest, since the verb is used without any additives. | ||
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* I'm going / chanpaï / ฉัน ไป | * I'm going / chanpaï / ฉัน ไป | ||
== The past == | == The past tense == | ||
The past is marked: | The past is marked: | ||
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Here is the context that marks the past. | Here is the context that marks the past. | ||
== The future == | == The future tense== | ||
The future is marked by the little word จะ dja, placed in front of the verb. | The future is marked by the little word จะ dja, placed in front of the verb. | ||