การที่
gaan-tîiMeaning
1ConjunctionB2
the fact that; nominalizer introducing a clause
Used before a clause to make it function as a noun phrase, often equivalent to “the fact that …” or an English gerund phrase.
Examples
การที่gaan-tîiการที่gaan-tîithe fact that; nominalizer introducing a clauseเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed upมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The fact that you helped me made the work get done much faster.
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การที่gaan-tîiเราraoรู้จักrúu-jàkวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
The fact that we know how to plan ahead is important in work.
ฉันchǎnประทับใจbprà-táp-jaiการที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaiต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทุกคนtúk-kon
I was impressed by the fact that he came out and sincerely apologized in front of everyone.
การที่gaan-tîiสังคมsǎng-komยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiทางความคิดtaang-kwaam-kítเห็นhěnเป็นbpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-típ-bpà-dtaiที่tîiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ng
The fact that society accepts a diversity of opinions is the foundation of a strong democracy.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
การที่gaan-tîiการที่gaan-tîithe fact that; nominalizer introducing a clausethe fact that; nominalizer introducing a clauseWord