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grammar

ใ„-Adjectives

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ใ„-adjectives end in ใ„ and conjugate to show tense and negation. They can directly modify nouns or be used as predicates.

[ใ„-adj] + Noun

Modifying a noun

Formation: [ใ„-adjective] + [Noun]

ใ„-adjectives go directly before nouns

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[ใ„-adj] ใงใ™

Is [adjective] (polite present)

Formation: [ใ„-adjective] ใงใ™

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[ใ„โ†’ใ] ใชใ„

Not [adjective] (negative)

Formation: Drop ใ„, add ใใชใ„

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[ใ„โ†’ใ‹ใฃ] ใŸ

Was [adjective] (past)

Formation: Drop ใ„, add ใ‹ใฃใŸ

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