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<div class="pg_page_title">Central Khmer Grammar - Adjectives</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">Central Khmer Grammar - Adjectives</div>
Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in Central Khmer. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about the noun or pronoun they are modifying. In this lesson, we will look at how adjectives are formed in Central Khmer and how they are used in sentences.


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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-khmer Central Khmer] learners! 😊


== Formation of Adjectives ==
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.


Adjectives in Central Khmer are formed by adding the suffix -αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘ (pronounced -prΙ™-teh) to the end of a noun. For example, the word for "book" is αžŸαŸ€αžœαž—αŸ… (siΙ™v-peh), and the adjective form of this word is αžŸαŸ€αžœαž—αŸ…αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘ (siΙ™v-peh-prΙ™-teh).
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=== Adjective Placement ===
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In Central Khmer, adjectives usually come after the noun they are modifying. For example:
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* αžŸαŸ€αžœαž—αŸ…αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈ (siΙ™v-peh-prΙ™-teh tΙ‘m-nii) - new book
* αž’αžαŸ’αžαž”αž‘αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαžŸαž˜αŸ’αžšαžΆαž”αŸ‹ (Ι™t-tΙ‘p-prΙ™-teh cΙ™t-sΙ‘m-rΙ‘p) - interesting article
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However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, when the adjective is used to describe a person, it usually comes before the noun. For example:


* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž– (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii) - reading type
== What are adjectives in Central Khmer? ==
* αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈ (Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh tΙ‘m-nii) - new reading type


=== Adjective Agreement ===
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.


In Central Khmer, adjectives must agree with the noun they are modifying in terms of gender and number. For example, if the noun is feminine, the adjective must also be feminine. If the noun is plural, the adjective must also be plural.
Here are some examples:


For example:
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸƒαžαŸ’αž›αž½αž“ || ptei kloun || beautiful face
|-
| αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αžŸαŸ’αž’αžΆαž || sros sat || delicious food
|-
| αž’αŸ†αžœαž·αž‰ || tmor vin || big house
|-
| αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹ || sros || bright
|}


* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh tΙ‘m-nii) - new reading type (feminine singular)
== Forming comparative and superlative adjectives ==
* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈαž“αžΆαž“αžΆ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh tΙ‘m-nii nΙ‘n-nΙ‘) - new reading types (feminine plural)


== Adjective Usage ==
To form the comparative of an adjective, one can use the word "αž›αžΎ" (le) which means "more". For example, "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹" (sros) means "bright", and "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž›αžΎ" (sros le) would mean "brighter".


Adjectives can be used to describe nouns and pronouns in a variety of ways. They can be used to describe size, shape, color, age, origin, material, purpose, and many other qualities. Β 
To form the superlative, one can use the words "αž”αŸ†αž–αž„αŸ‹" (bompong) or "αžαŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹" (khpous) which mean "most". For example, "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹" (sros) means "bright", "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž›αžΎ" (sros le) means "brighter", and "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž”αŸ†αž–αž„αŸ‹" (sros bompong) or "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αžαŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹" (sros khpous) would mean "the brightest". Β 


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Here's a dialogue to illustrate:


* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž…αžΆαž”αŸ‹αž•αŸ’αžαžΎαž˜ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh cΙ‘p-tΙ™Ι™m) - introductory reading type
* Person 1: αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž›αžΎαžαžΆαž„αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž™αž‡αžΆαž„αžαžΆαž„αž˜αž»αžαŸ” (Sros le kang kroh jahng kang muk) - It's brighter at the back than at the front.
* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž…αž»αž…αžŠαžΎαž˜ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh cΙ™c-dΙ™Ι™m) - basic reading type
* Person 2: αž˜αž·αž“αž…αžΆαž‰αŸ‹αžƒαŸ’αž›αžΆαŸ†αž„αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž˜αžΆαž“αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αžαŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹αž‡αžΆαž„αž“αŸαŸ‡αž‘αŸαŸ” (Min chang klahm dael mean sros khpous jahng ney te) - I haven't seen a building that's brighter than this one.
* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αžαŸ’αž›αžΈ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh klii) - short reading type


Adjectives can also be used to compare two or more nouns or pronouns. For example:
== Adjectives of color ==


* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈαž‡αžΆαž„ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh tΙ‘m-nii cieΕ‹) - newer reading type
In Central Khmer, adjectives of color usually come after the noun they describe. Here are some examples:
* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž…αž»αž…αžŠαžΎαž˜αž‡αžΆαž„ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh cΙ™c-dΙ™Ι™m cieΕ‹) - more basic reading type


Finally, adjectives can also be used to make general statements about a group of nouns or pronouns. For example:
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| មអស || mea || black
|-
| αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹ || sros || bright
|-
| αž„αž„αžΉαž || ngongeut || brown
|-
| αž€αŸ’αžšαž αž˜ || krahom || red
|-
| αžŸαŸ’αžšαž›αžΆαž‰αŸ‹ || sralanh || yellow
|}


* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈαž‚αž½αžšαž±αŸ’αž™αž’αžΆαž“ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh tΙ‘m-nii kuur-yΙ™Ι™ Ι‘n) - new reading types should be read
== Conclusion ==
* αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž’αžΆαž“αžšαžΌαž”αž—αžΆαž–αž”αŸ’αžšαž—αŸαž‘αž…αž»αž…αžŠαžΎαž˜αž‚αž½αžšαž±αŸ’αž™αž’αžΆαž“αž…αŸ’αžšαžΎαž“ (prΙ™-teh Ι‘n-ruup-pii prΙ™-teh cΙ™c-dΙ™Ι™m kuur-yΙ™Ι™ Ι‘n cΙ™r-Ι™Ι™n) - basic reading types should be read a lot


<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
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 [[Language/Central-khmer|Central Khmer]] [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=25 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-khmer/question questions]!


<hr>➑ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➑ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


==Related Lessons==
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* [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
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* [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
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* [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
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* [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]


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Central Khmer Grammar - Adjectives

Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊

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.

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
αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸƒαžαŸ’αž›αž½αž“ ptei kloun beautiful face
αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αžŸαŸ’αž’αžΆαž sros sat delicious food
αž’αŸ†αžœαž·αž‰ tmor vin big house
αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹ sros bright

Forming comparative and superlative adjectives

To form the comparative of an adjective, one can use the word "αž›αžΎ" (le) which means "more". For example, "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹" (sros) means "bright", and "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž›αžΎ" (sros le) would mean "brighter".

To form the superlative, one can use the words "αž”αŸ†αž–αž„αŸ‹" (bompong) or "αžαŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹" (khpous) which mean "most". For example, "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹" (sros) means "bright", "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž›αžΎ" (sros le) means "brighter", and "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž”αŸ†αž–αž„αŸ‹" (sros bompong) or "αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αžαŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹" (sros khpous) would mean "the brightest".

Here's a dialogue to illustrate:

  • Person 1: αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž›αžΎαžαžΆαž„αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž™αž‡αžΆαž„αžαžΆαž„αž˜αž»αžαŸ” (Sros le kang kroh jahng kang muk) - It's brighter at the back than at the front.
  • Person 2: αž˜αž·αž“αž…αžΆαž‰αŸ‹αžƒαŸ’αž›αžΆαŸ†αž„αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž˜αžΆαž“αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹αžαŸ’αž–αžŸαŸ‹αž‡αžΆαž„αž“αŸαŸ‡αž‘αŸαŸ” (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
មអស mea black
αžŸαŸ’αžšαžŸαŸ‹ sros bright
αž„αž„αžΉαž ngongeut brown
αž€αŸ’αžšαž αž˜ krahom red
αžŸαŸ’αžšαž›αžΆαž‰αŸ‹ 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!

➑ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➑ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


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