เนกาทีฟ
ná-gao-tîipMeanings
negative; pessimistic
having a negative attitude; tending to focus on the bad side
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negative (test result)
a test result showing no infection, substance, or condition detected
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negative (less than zero)
less than zero in value, such as a negative number or a balance below zero
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negative (photography)
A photographic image or film in which light and dark, or colors, are reversed from those of the original scene; also describing such an image or film.
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negative (electric charge)
having a negative electric charge; having an excess of electrons
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negative (grammatical)
expressing negation in grammar, as in a negative sentence form
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เนกาทีฟ said นะ-เกา-ทีฟ?
ná-gao-tîip
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ná
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 | — | — |