Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Using-Conjunctions
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Central Khmer, like many other languages, relies heavily on conjunctions to connect different parts of a sentence. These conjunctions serve to bridge ideas, clauses, and phrases, making the language both more expressive and more concise. In this lesson, you will learn how to use conjunctions in Central Khmer to connect words, phrases, and clauses, including proper usage and pronunciation.
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Understanding Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words used to connect two or more words, clauses or phrases. They are used to express the relationship between the ideas they connect. Conjunctions can be used for different purposes, including joining ideas, contrasting ideas, introducing new ideas, and listing ideas, among others.
In Central Khmer, most conjunctions come at the beginning of the clause or sentence. They can be a single word or composed of multiple words.
Common Conjunctions
Here are some of the most common conjunctions in Central Khmer:
- និង (niŋ)
- ឬ (o)
- មួយ-ចំនួន (muəy-cəmnom)
- ប៉ុណ្ណោះ (pounnoh)
- សម្រាប់ (saʼmrab)
- ហេតុអ្វីលេង (hetʼavy leng)
- ហើយ (hyey)
- នៅពេលដែល (nav pʼel dael)
- មានទំនួល (mean cəmnuəl)
Each of these conjunctions serves a different purpose. Here are some examples to help you understand how to use these conjunctions:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| និង | niŋ | and |
| មួយ-ចំនួន | muəy-cəmnom | both/and |
| ប៉ុណ្ណោះ | pounnoh | or |
| សម្រាប់ | saʼmrab | for/in order to |
| ហេតុអ្វីលេង | hetʼavy leng | because/since |
| ហើយ | hyey | and/then/so |
| នៅពេលដែល | nav pʼel dael | when/while |
| មានទំនួល | mean cəmnuəl | however |
Examples
Here are some examples of how to use conjunctions in Central Khmer:
- ខ្ញុំចង់ចូលរួមទាំងប្រទេស។ និង ខ្ញុំចង់ស្រឡាញ់វៀនហូលី។ (khnhom cɑŋ cʊl rʊɔm tʰɑːm brɑːtʰĕi. niŋ, khnhom cɑŋ sralaŋ wiːn houlɨ) - I want to travel around the world. And I want to see the pyramids of Giza.
- ខ្ញុំបានសិក្សាសាលានេះនៅក្រៅប្រទេសអង់គ្លេស។ មួយ-ចំនួន ខ្ញុំបានធ្វើការសិក្សាជាង ៨ឆ្នាំ។ (khnhom baan siksa sarey neeɨ krao bratʰĕi angkɨlei. muəy-cəmnom, khnhom baan tʰvət ka siksa cʰeŋ bəy cɑs) - I studied at this school in England. Both, I studied there for more than 8 years.
- ខ្ញុំបានឃើញបារាំង. ប៉ុណ្ណោះ, មានប្រភេទផ្សាយពាក់ព័ន្ធ អាចបង្ហាញលើលំដាប់ផ្សេងៗទៀត។ (khnhom baan kʰəyɨ baaraamɨŋ. pounnoh, mean brɑphət psaay peakpʰaɲ aaclapɲ ləeng lomdaap sĕŋ tiiɛh) - I saw a rose. Or, other types of flowers can also be displayed on the table.
Conclusion
Using conjunctions is a crucial skill for any language learner, and Central Khmer is no exception. By mastering the art of using conjunctions in your sentences, you'll be able to convey complex thoughts and ideas with ease. The best way to develop this skill is to practice and memorize the different conjunctions and the contexts in which they are used. We hope this lesson has been helpful in equipping you with the knowledge you need to use conjunctions in Central Khmer. Happy learning!
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Other Lessons
- Describing People and Things
- Personal Pronouns
- Questions
- Basic Word Order
- Gender
- Plurals
- Using Prepositions
- Conditional Mood
- Adjectives
- Negation
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