จนได้
jon-dâaiMeanings
1ParticleB2
ended up (resultative, often undesired)
placed after a verb or clause to show the action eventually happened, often despite efforts to avoid it or after much persistence
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛ[to] make coffee; brew coffeeหกใส่hòk-sàiหกใส่hòk-sài[to] spill on [sb]/[sth]เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)จนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after all
I tried to be careful, but I ended up spilling coffee on my new shirt after all.
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เขาkǎoตามจีบdtaam-jìipเธอtəəเป็นbpenปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂ชนะใจchá-ná-jaiเธอtəəจนได้jon-dâai
He pursued her for a year and finally won her heart in the end.
เตือนdtʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaอย่าyàaไปbpaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiฟังfangเลยləəiโดนหลอกdoon-lɔ̀ɔkจนได้jon-dâai
I warned her not to trust him, but she didn't listen and ended up getting tricked anyway.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiมาตรmâatการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiโจรjooก็gɔ̂หาทางhǎa-taangเข้ามาkâo-maaขโมยkà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔngจนได้jon-dâai
No matter how strict the preventive measures were, the thief managed to find a way in and steal things eventually.
2AdverbB2
eventually; in the end; after all
indicates that something finally happened as expected or inevitable; tone can be neutral or mildly negative depending on context
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàk[to] train hardทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureจนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after all
He practiced hard every day, and in the end, he finally won the competition as expected.
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Didn't I warn you not to run around? I knew you'd eventually fall.
ด้วยdûuaiนิสัยní-sǎiที่tîiเป็นbpenคนkonใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnเขาkǎoก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยืมyʉʉmเงินngənอีกครั้งìik-krángจนได้jon-dâaiทั้งที่táng-tîiตั้งใจว่าdtâng-jai-wâaจะjàปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet
Being the soft-hearted person he is, he inevitably ended up lending his friend money again, even though he intended to refuse.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamประคับประคองbprà-káp-bprà-kɔɔngความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛด้วยdûuaiทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกันganสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngเลิกกันlə̂ək-ganจนได้jon-dâai
No matter how much they tried to maintain the relationship, due to their differing attitudes, they inevitably had to break up in the end.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jon
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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ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 2
จนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâaiended up (resultative, often undesired)ended up (resultative, often undesired)Word