Intermediate Grammar & Nuance

Module 6: Intermediate Grammar & Nuance With a solid foundation, you are now ready to explore the more nuanced aspects of Khmer grammar. This module will equip you with the tools to express more complex ideas, make comparisons, and understand the subtle particles that add color and politeness to the language. Pronunciation Engine Status: Initializing... Lesson 6.1: Advanced Classifiers In Module 3, you learned the classifier for people, នាក់ (neak). Khmer uses different classifiers for different types of objects. While you can often get by without them, using them correctly will make your speech sound much more natural and educated. Classifier Romanization Used For Example នាក់ neak People គ្រូ​បង្រៀន​ពីរ​នាក់ (kru bong-rien pii neak) - two teachers ក្បាល kbaal Animals (literally "head") ឆ្កែពីរក្បាល (chkae pii kbaal) - two dogs ដើម daem Long, cylindrical objects ប៊ិចមួយដើម (bik muoy daem) - one pen គ្រឿង kroeung Machines, vehicles, electronics ទូរស័ព្ទមួយគ្រឿង (tu-rea-sap muoy kroeung)…