นับแต่
náp-dtɛ̀ɛMeaning
1PrepositionB1
since; from [time] onward
from a particular time onward; since.
Examples
นับแต่náp-dtɛ̀ɛนับแต่náp-dtɛ̀ɛsince; from [time] onwardวันนั้นwan-nánวันนั้นwan-nánthat dayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upอีกเลยìik-ləəiอีกเลยìik-ləəianymore; ever again (with negatives)
Since that day, we haven't met again.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoนับแต่náp-dtɛ̀ɛเริ่มrə̂əmนำnamเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiใหม่màiเข้ามาkâo-maaใช้chái
The company has grown rapidly since it started implementing new technology.
His life has improved a lot since he quit drinking alcohol.
นับแต่náp-dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiการgaanก่อตั้งองค์กรgɔ̀ɔ-dtâng-ong-gɔɔnขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiมีmiiการช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้คนpûu-konไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoหลายพันlǎai-panคนkon
Since the organization was founded, it has helped thousands of people.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
náp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)Part 2
นับแต่náp-dtɛ̀ɛนับแต่náp-dtɛ̀ɛsince; from [time] onwardsince; from [time] onwardWord