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tîi-jà

Meanings

1ParticleB1

that/which/who will; that is/are going to

a function word (ที่ที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker + จะจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)) linking a noun to a clause expressing future, intended, or potential action (e.g., 'the person who will...', 'the thing that is going to...').

Examples

คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
The person who will come tomorrow is my friend.
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นี่nîiคือkʉʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉที่tîiที่จะtîi-jàอ่านàanคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi
This is the book that I'm going to read tonight.
แผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanที่จะtîi-jàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnช่วงchûuangสงกรานต์sǒng-graanถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
The plan that was to go to Japan during Songkran has been canceled.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่จะtîi-jàประกาศใช้bprà-gàat-cháiในnaiสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaจะjàส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lékจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The policy that will be implemented next week will affect many small businesses.
2ParticleB1

to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')

used after a noun or adjective (and sometimes certain verbs) to introduce a verb phrase meaning 'to ...' (e.g., วิธีวิธีwí-tiimethod; way/โอกาสโอกาสoo-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probability/ความตั้งใจความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jai1intention; purpose2determination; resolve3attentiveness; focus/พร้อมพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneously + ที่จะที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to') + V = 'a way/chance/intention/ready to V').

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He is ready to go to work now.
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นี่nêeเป็นbpenโอกาสoh-gàatที่ดีtêe deeที่têeจะjàได้dâiเรียนรู้riian róoสิ่งsìngใหม่ๆmài mài
This is a good opportunity to learn new things.
ฉันchǎnมีmiiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiที่จะtîi-jàอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉให้hâiจบjòpเล่มlêmนี้níiภายในpaai-naiอาทิตย์aa-títนี้níi
I have the intention to finish reading this book within this week.
มันmanเป็นbpenการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiยากมากyâak-mâakที่tîiจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetคนเดียวkon-diiao
It is a very difficult decision to have to move abroad alone.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

tîi

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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 1
+
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
ที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jàthat/which/who will; that is/are going tothat/which/who will; that is/are going toWord