B2 · Intermédiaire supérieur Chapitre 42

Compound Verbs

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Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Creating new meanings by combining verbs. Understanding serial verb constructions.

Conseils et astuces (2)

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The 'Take' Shortcut

Use 'เอา' (take) + Object + 'ไป/มา' to mean 'Bring' or 'Take'. Thai doesn't have a single word for 'bring'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Serial Verb Constructions
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Context is King

Always consider if you are talking about a task or consumption.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aspectual Compounds

Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

หมดกินแล้ว

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: กินหมดแล้ว
Action must come first.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aspectual Compounds

Fill in the directional verb: 'He ran out of the room.'

เขาวิ่ง___จากห้อง

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ออกไป
'ออก' means exit, 'ไป' means away from the speaker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Serial Verb Constructions

Correct the sentence: 'ฉันไปและกินข้าว'

Find and fix the mistake:

ฉันไปและกินข้าว

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ฉันไปกินข้าว
Remove the 'และ' (and) between verbs.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Serial Verb Constructions

Fill in the blank.

ฉัน___ข้าว (I go eat rice)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไปกิน
Correct sequence.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Verb Meanings

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

ไปและซื้อ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ไปซื้อ
Remove 'and'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Verb Meanings

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: เขาวิ่งมา
Verb + Particle order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Compounds

Fill in the blank with มา or ไป.

เขาเดิน___หาฉัน

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: มา
Movement towards speaker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Compounds

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

เขาเดินไปหาฉัน (He walked towards me)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: เขาเดินมาหาฉัน
Wrong perspective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Compounds

Fill in the blank.

ฉันกินข้าว___ (finished).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: หมด
Use 'mot' for food.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aspectual Compounds

Fill in the blank.

เขา___ทำงาน (He drives to work)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ขับรถไป
Correct sequence.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Verb Meanings

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Technically, there is no limit, but 3-4 is common. For example: ซื้อกลับมาฝากเพื่อน (Buy-return-come-give to friend) has 4 verbs.
Yes, but it changes the meaning. ไปและกิน sounds like 'I went (somewhere) and I also ate (something unrelated)'. It's rarely used.
No, never use 'และ' between verbs.
Usually 2-3 is best.
No, they are mutually exclusive in a single directional slot.
Use the verb alone, but it will sound vague.
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