เอกพจน์
èek-gà-pótMeanings
1NounB1
singular (grammar)
the grammatical number that refers to one person, animal, or thing (as opposed to plural)
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เอกพจน์èek-gà-pótเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótsingular (grammar)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
The word “cat” in this sentence is singular because it refers to one cat.
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ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaประธานbprà-taanเป็นbpenเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótคำกริยาkam-grì-yaaต้องdtɔ̂ngเติมdtəəmเสียงsǐiangหรือrʉ̌ʉรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiสอดคล้องกันsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gan
The teacher said that when the subject is singular, the verb must be adjusted to agree with it.
ในnaiตารางdtaa-raangคำศัพท์kam-sàpนี้níiคอลัมน์kɔɔ-lamแรกrɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛkคำkamเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakคำkamพหูพจน์pá-hǔu-pótอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
In this vocabulary table, the first column clearly separates singular words from plural ones.
เวลาwee-laaอธิบายà-tí-baaiไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnเราraoควรkuuanยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangประโยคbprà-yòokที่tîiประธานbprà-taanเป็นbpenเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótและlɛ́พหูพจน์pá-hǔu-pótเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้เรียนpûu-riianเห็นhěnความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangชัดเจนchát-jeen
When explaining grammar, we should give examples with singular and plural subjects so learners can clearly see the difference.
2AdjectiveB2
singular (grammar)
Referring to one person, animal, or thing rather than more than one; having singular grammatical number.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeคำนามkam naamคำนามkam naamnounเอกพจน์èk-gà-pótเอกพจน์èk-gà-pótsingular (grammar)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประโยคbprà-yòhkประโยคbprà-yòhksentence (grammar)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปพหูพจน์rôop pá-hŏo-pótรูปพหูพจน์rôop pá-hŏo-pótplural form (grammar)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมวmaeoแมวmaeocatมากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
The teacher asked us to change the singular noun in this sentence to its plural form because there is more than one cat.
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คำว่าkam-wâaฉันchǎnเป็นbpenสรรพนามsàp-pá-naamเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngตัวเองdtuua-eengกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnด้วยdûuaiก็gɔ̂ใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaพวกเราpûuak-rao
The word for “I” is a singular pronoun, but when referring to yourself together with others, you use “we.”
แม้mɛ́ɛคำนามkam-naamนี้níiจะมีjà-miiรูปrûupเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótแต่dtɛ̀ɛความหมายkwaam-mǎaiกลับglàpครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumคนkonทั้งtángกลุ่มglùmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngคนkonเพียงคนเดียวpiiang-kon-diiao
Although this noun is singular in form, its meaning encompasses an entire group rather than just one person.
ในnaiการเขียนgaan-kǐianภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtหากhàakประธานbprà-taanเป็นbpenเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakรูปrûupกริยาgrì-yaaให้hâiสอดคล้องกันsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-ganตามdtaamกฎgòtของkɔ̌ɔngกาลgaanที่tîiใช้chái
When writing in English, if the subject is singular, the writer must choose a matching verb form according to the rules of the tense being used.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอกพจน์ said เอก-กะ-พด?
èek-gà-pót
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
èek
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
เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 1
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เอกพจน์èek-gà-pótเอกพจน์èek-gà-pótsingular (grammar)singular (grammar)Word