บุพบท
bùp-pá-bòtMeaning
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preposition (grammar)
A function word placed before a noun or pronoun to express relations of place, time, direction, cause, manner, or other relations (e.g., in, on, at, to, from).
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)บุพบทbùp-pá-bòtบุพบทbùp-pá-bòtpreposition (grammar)
The teacher taught that the words ‘on’ and ‘in’ are prepositions.
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ในnaiประโยคbprà-yòokนี้níiเราraoควรkuuanใช้cháiบุพบทbùp-pá-bòtที่tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกbɔ̀ɔkสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîi
In this sentence, we should use the preposition ‘ที่’ to indicate location.
เขาkǎoมักmákสับสนsàp-sǒnระหว่างrá-wàangบุพบทbùp-pá-bòtจากjàakกับgàpถึงtʉ̌ngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngทิศทางtít-taang
He often confuses the prepositions ‘from’ and ‘to’ when talking about direction.
การเลือกgaan lêuuakบุพบทbùp-pá-bòtที่เหมาะสมtêe mò-sŏmช่วยให้chûuai hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panเรื่องrêuuangเวลาway-laaและláeสถานsà-tăanที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêun
Choosing the appropriate preposition clarifies relationships of time and place.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บุพบท said บุบ-พะ-บท?
bùp-pá-bòt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บุพbùpบุพbùp1former; prior; earlier (lit.)2prefix ‘pre-/ante-’ (lit.)former; prior; earlier (lit.)Part 1
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