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เมื่อวานนี้เขากำลังอ่านหนังสือเล่มนั้นตอนที่เพื่อนเขามา meuuaF waanM neeH khaoR gamM langM aanL nangR seuuR lemF nanH dtaawnM theeF pheuuanF khaoR maaM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | เมื่อ-วาน-นี้-เขา-กำ-ลัง-อ่าน-หฺนัง-สือ-เล่ม-นั้น-ตอน-ที่-เพื่อน-เขา-มา |
IPA | mɯ̂ːa waːn níː kʰǎw kam laŋ ʔàːn nǎŋ sɯ̌ː lêm nán tɔːn tʰîː pʰɯ̂ːan kʰǎw maː |
Royal Thai General System | muea wan ni khao kamlang an nangsue lem nan tonthi phuean khao ma |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "Yesterday he was reading that book when his friend came." | ||
notes | Kanchanawan#34 | ||
categories | |||
components | เมื่อวานนี้ | meuuaF waanM neeH | (at the time of) yesterday |
เขา | khaoR | [3rd person singular or plural pronoun] he; she; him; her; they; them | |
กำลัง | gamM langM | [auxiliary verb indicating the present participle, meaning "in the act of" or "in the process of", similar to the English suffix, "-ing"] | |
อ่าน | aanL | to read; <subject> reads | |
หนังสือ | nangR seuuR | book; document; letters; alphabet; printed document; written document | |
เล่ม | lemF | [numerical classifier for books and things with handles, such as carts, sharp metal objects such as scissors and knives, oars, candles] | |
นั้น | nanH | that one; object at a medium distance; those | |
ตอนที่ | dtaawnM theeF | when; while; as | |
เพื่อน | pheuuanF | friend; pal; chum; buddy; older colleague | |
เขา | khaoR | [3rd person singular or plural pronoun] he; she; him; her; they; them | |
มา | maaM | to come; <subject> comes | |