มอดัล

mɔɔ-dan

Meanings

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modal (linguistics)

relating to grammatical mood and meanings such as possibility, necessity, ability, or obligation (e.g., modal auxiliaries)

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคำกริยาช่วยkam-grì-yaa-chûuaiคำกริยาช่วยkam-grì-yaa-chûuaiauxiliary verbแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)มอดัลmɔɔ-danมอดัลmɔɔ-dan1modal (linguistics)2modal (logic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâaiความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâai1possibility; chance2feasibility; practicabilityหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpennecessity; needในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)
The teacher explained that modal auxiliaries are used to indicate possibility or necessity in sentences.
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modal (logic)

relating to modes of truth such as possibility and necessity in logic (e.g., modal logic)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตรรกะมอดัลdtàk-gà-mɔɔ-danตรรกะมอดัลdtàk-gà-mɔɔ-danmodal logicเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...ความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâaiความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâai1possibility; chance2feasibility; practicabilityและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpennecessity; needของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประพจน์bprà-pótประพจน์bprà-pótproposition; statement (logic)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)เท็จtétเท็จtét1false; untrue2false; fraudulent (formal)อย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoonly; just; solely; exclusively
In modal logic, we talk about the possibility and necessity of propositions, not just true or false.
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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 markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mɔɔ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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

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มอดัลmɔɔ-danมอดัลmɔɔ-danmodal (linguistics)modal (linguistics)Word