หมวดคำ
mùuat-kamMeaning
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word class; lexical category
a category of words grouped by grammatical function or properties (e.g., noun, verb, adjective); a word class or lexical category.
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)จัดอยู่jàt-yùuจัดอยู่jàt-yùu[to] be classified/categorized as; fall underในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมวดคำmùuat-kamหมวดคำmùuat-kamword class; lexical categoryกริยาgrì-yaaกริยาgrì-yaaverb; predicate (grammar)
The words 'to go' and 'to eat' are in the verb category.
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นักเรียนnák riianกำลังgam-langเรียนรู้riian róoเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpหมวดคำmùuat kamต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai
The students are learning about the different word classes in the Thai language.
การgaanเข้าใจหน้าที่kâo-jai-nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láหมวดคำmùuat-kamเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́โครงสร้างkroong-sâangประโยคbprà-yòok
Understanding the function of each word class is essential for analyzing sentence structure.
ในnaiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiคำkamบางคำbaang-kamสามารถsǎa-mâatทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiได้dâaiหลายlǎaiหมวดคำmùuat-kamขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngในnaiประโยคbprà-yòok
In Thai, some words can function in multiple word classes, depending on their position in the sentence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หมวดคำ said หมวด-คัม?
mùuat-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mùuat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
หมวดmùuatหมวดmùuat1category; section; division2classifier: categories/sections3chapter/part (in laws, documents)4platoon; lieutenant (colloq.)5division; phylum (botany)category; section; divisionPart 1
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