กริยา
grì-yaaMeaning
1NounB2
verb; predicate (grammar)
a grammatical class denoting actions, events, or states; a verb; sometimes used for the predicate in traditional Thai grammar
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กริยาgrì-yaaกริยาgrì-yaaverb; predicate (grammar)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showการกระทำgaan-grà-tamการกระทำgaan-grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)
The word ‘run’ is a verb that denotes an action.
3 more examplesShow less
ในnaiประโยคbprà-yòokนี้níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaกริยาgrì-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaประธานbprà-taanทำอะไรtam-à-rai
In this sentence, we need to find the verb to know what the subject does.
ในnaiไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnไทยtaiแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmกริยาgrì-yaaมักmákหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngส่วนขยายsùuan-kà-yǎaiที่tîiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenภาคpâakแสดงsà-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngประโยคbprà-yòok
In traditional Thai grammar, kriya often refers to the part functioning as the predicate of the sentence.
ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaกริยาgrì-yaaสามารถsǎa-mâatบอกbɔ̀ɔkการกระทำgaan-grà-tamเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanหรือrʉ̌ʉสภาวะsà-paa-wáและlɛ́เป็นbpenหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngภาคpâakแสดงsà-dɛɛngในnaiประโยคbprà-yòok
The teacher explained that verbs can denote actions, events, or states and are the core of the predicate in a sentence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |