The Framework – Understanding Khmer Grammar
Module 3: The Framework – Understanding Khmer Grammar You have mastered the script and built a core vocabulary. Now, we will learn the rules to assemble these pieces into meaningful sentences. You'll be pleased to find that Khmer grammar is often more straightforward than English grammar. Let's begin building!
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Lesson 3.1: Basic Sentence Structure: Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) The best news for English speakers is that basic Khmer sentences follow the same structure you already know: Subject - Verb - Object . There are no complicated verb conjugations to worry about. Example 1: ខ្ញុំញ៉ាំបាយ 🔊 (khnhom nham bai) Breakdown: ខ្ញុំ (I) + ញ៉ាំ (eat) + បាយ (rice). Literally: "I eat rice." Example 2: គាត់ចូលចិត្តកាហ្វេ 🔊 (koat chol-chet ka-fe) Breakdown: គាត់ (He/She) + ចូលចិត្ត (likes) + កាហ្វេ (coffee). Literally: "She likes coffee." Lesson 3.2: Pronouns in Depth We met basic pronouns in Module 2. Here they are again for review. …