เป็นมา(bpen maa)
Meanings
1VerbB1
to have been; have occurred (up to now)
to indicate a state or situation that has existed or occurred up to the present; often used with time expressions to show duration or background up to now
Examples
โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดำเนินการdam-nern gaanดำเนินการdam-nern gaan1[to] carry out; implement; proceed (with)2conduct (formal/official)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaเป็นเวลาbpen way-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
This project has been ongoing for two years now.
2VerbB1
to have (a condition) so far
to describe how someone or something has been up to the present moment (e.g., health, status, situation)
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ผ่าตัดpàa dtàtผ่าตัดpàa dtàt1[to] operate (surgically)2surgery; operationอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเป็นมาbpen maaเป็นมาbpen maa1to have been; have occurred (up to now)2to have (a condition) so farดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)เรื่อยrêuuaiเรื่อยrêuuai1continuously; continually2steadily; gradually3casually; at leisureๆ-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour
After the surgery, his condition has been improving to the point that the doctor praised it.
Word Breakdown
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เป็นมาbpen maaเป็นมาbpen maato have been; have occurred (up to now)