natibrgikrbfanrbs;rbeyak EdleKehAvafa Subjective Complement duc³ I am feeling a bit hungry. duccamangarmµn_faehvbnþicehiy Sugar tastes sweet.

Ku unnaménpasagg; ;ekø øs ADJEVTIVE OF ENGLISH smnyr = Adjective CaGVI? manreboberbir)as;ya:gnaedr? cemøiy = Adjective ERbfa : KuNnam : KWmann½yfa CaBaküEdlykeTAeRbIBRgIknam b sbvnam edim,ir)ab;egaydwgbilkçn³ KuNPaB b KuNsm,tþirbs;nam b sbvnamfa manlkçn³ KuNPaB b KuNsm,tþiya:gNa. ]TahrN_³ cmebahpasaexµr KuNnammandUcCa³ GaRkk; l s exµa x<s; Tab sám Fat; esim s Üt CaedIm.l. sumelikyk]tahrn_kunnamrbs;gg;ekøsducteta³ good = l bad = GaRkk; tall = x<s; short = Tab dirty = RkxVk; wise = qøat red = Rkhm white = s fat = Fat; thin = sám esþig this = enh that = enah thick = Rkas; low = Tab high = x<s; etc. enaebleyignamyk Adjective etaerbismrab;niyayb sresr GaceRbI)andUcteTA³ 1 -dak;kunnambimuxnam EdlvaeTABRgIkedaypÞal;EtmþgdUc³ Thin man can run very quickly. mnusssámgacrt;)anelonnas; Wise boy is able to answer difficult question. ekµg Rbus qøatgaceqøiynwgsmnyrbi)ak)an Beautiful girl is wanted by young boys. ekµgrsis atremgcaesckþirtuvkarrbs;kmelah² thin, wise difficult, beautiful nig young CaKuNnamBRgIknam vasßitenabimuxnam 2 -dak;kunnambierkaykiriyas½bþ To be, Look, Feel, Seem, Get, Taste, Smell, Turn, Go, Appear, Keep, Become, Sound, Grow k¾)an. KuNnamEdldak;BIeRkaykiriyas½BÞTaMgenH man natibrgikrbfanrbs;rbeyak EdleKehAvafa Subjective Complement duc³ I am feeling a bit hungry. duccamangarmµn_faehvbnþicehiy Sugar tastes sweet. 198

sármanrs;catiep m This soup smells good. smøenhmankøinkyregaycg;ttyltan She appears cheerful today. nagrikrayemnetnéf enh hungry, sweet, good nig cheerful CaKuNnamBRgIkRbFan vasßitenabierkaykiriyas½bþ 3 -dak;kunnamerogbierkaynam EdlmannaTICakmµbT Objective )an edim,ibrgikn½y rbs;kmµbtenah. KuNnamrebobenHeKehAfa Objective Complement duc³ Mr. Serey made his wife happy. elakesri)anefviegayrbbn rbs;kat;sb,aycitþ I consider that man mad. BicarNaeTAeXIjfabursmñak;enaHqáÜt This matter made me foolish. erogenhefviegay KitGVImineXIjesaH l g; happy, mad nig foolish CaKuNnamBRgIkkmµbT vasßitenabierkaynamedlcakmµbt 4 -dak;kunnambierkaynam)an minfanamenah nwgefvinaticagvik¾eday ebisinkunnamenah manxøagaytni)at Preposition Phrase tambierkayduc³ A parcel posted by mail today will reach him tomorrow. kba b;érbsniy_epjiecjenaéf enh nwgetadl;kat;enaéf Es k posted CaKuNnamBRgIknam parcel edaymanxøagaytni)at by mail today tambierkay It was a battle famous in history. vacasmrpumiya:gl,il,ajmyykñúgrbvtþisarsþ famous CaKuNnamBRgIknam battle edaymanxøagaytni)at in history tambierkay I have known the manager suitable for his position. )ansáal;gñkcat;karmñak; EdleFVIkarsmnwgtMENgrbs;Kat; suitable CaKuNnamBRgIknam manager edaymanxøagaytni)at for his position BIeRkay kareli IkElgcM MeBaHKu unnammy YycM MnY Yn EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN ADJECTIVES karerbikunnamtamrebobbiti1dl;ti4 KWeyIgsMedAEtelIKuNnamTUeTAb:ueNÑaH EtKuNnam EdlnwgGFib,ayCabnþbnÞab; CaKuNnam EdleKeRbIR)as;tamrebob2ya:g KWkardak;BIxageRkay 199

kiriyas½bþ nigdak;bixagmuxnam. faetikunnamrbeptnaerbitamrebobnaenah sumemil]tahrn_ myycmnynducteta³ 1 -KuNnamteTAenH eblerbivabrgiknam sumdak;vabierkaykiriyas½bþ hamykvaetadak; BImuxnamCadac;xat duc³ sorry = xuccitþ afraid = xøac happy = sb,ay alive = mancivit ashamed = xµas; worth = mantmél awake = PJak;BIedk asleep = edklk; ill = QW unable = mingac alike = duckña aware = Rby½tñ alone = mñak;ég content = ebjcitþ etc. RtUv³ The president is sorry. xus³ This is the sorry president. RtUv³ That girl is afraid. xus³ This is an afraid girl. RtUv³ He is well. xus³ He is a well man. RtUv³ Monika is ashamed. xus³ Monika is an ashamed girl. = RbFanaFibtImanesckþIxUccitþ = enhcarbfanafibtiedlxuccitþ = ekµgrsimñak;enahxøac = enhcaekµgrsiedlxøac = Kat;suxsb,ay = Kat;Caburssuxsb,ay = m:unikaduccaxµas;egon = m:unikacaekµgrsixµas;egon etc. 2 -KuNnamteTAenH eblerbivabrgiknam sumdak;vabimuxnamenah edaypþal; hamykva etadak;bierkaykiriyas½bþcadac;xat duc³ former = mun later = erkay inner = xagkñúg outer = xagerka upper = xageli elder = cas;cag drunken = Rbmwk middle = knþal 200

entire = TaMgGs; wooden = efviedayeqi golden = efviedaymas especial = edaycmebah Biess neighboring = Citxag etc. RtUv³ Thailand is a neighboring country. xus³ Thailand is neighboring. RbeTséfCaRbeTsCitxag RtUv³ We met the drunken soldier. = eyig)ancybtahanrbmwkenah xus³ The soldier was drunken. = TahanenaHRbmwk kmurclmnwg drunk Cakiriyas½BÞ = bura:cabgrbusrbs; RtUv³ Bora is my elder brother xus³ Bora is elder. = sresrrebobenh ERbfab:Uracas;Cag>> 3 -KuNnamteTAenH eblerbivabrgiksbvnampsm b smassbvnam Compound Pronoun sumdak;vabierkaysbvnampsm b smassbvnamenah ]TahrN_³ Some + Thing = Compound Pronoun duc³ something everything anything nothing someone everyone anyone no one somebody everybody anybody nobody somewhere everywhere anywhere nowhere etc. I have something important to tell you. manbbaðasmxan;cg;r)ab;elak kmuerbi³ I have important something to tell you. There is nothing new for us to do. BMumanGVIfµIsMrab;eyIgeFVIeT kmuerbi³ There is new nothing for us to do. I can not find anyone tall enough to clean the ceiling. mingacrkgñknax<s; lµm GacsMGatBidanenaH)aneT kmuerbi³ I can not find tall anyone enough to clean the ceiling. important, new nig tall CaKuNnam eblbrgiksbvsnampsm RtUvdak;vaBIeRkayCanic 4 -KuNnam EdlbgðajBIkarvas;Evg rgvas;xñat epsg²rbs;nam RtUvdak;vaBIeRkaynam³ This river is two thousand meters long. sþwgenhmanrbevg2000em:rt 201

kmuerbi³ This river is long two thousand meters. This mountain is seven hundred meters high. PñMenHmankMBs;700Em:Rt kmuerbi³ This mountain is high seven hundred meters. Bora is twenty-five years old. bura:gayu25qñamehiy kmuerbi³ Bora is old twenty-five years. 5 -KuNnamcab;BI2eLIgeTA eblykmkbrgiknametmyycamyykña Gacdak;BImuxnamenaHEt mþgk¾)an b dak;bierkaynamk¾)an. ebiefvirebobenh enabimuxkunnamcugerkaybg s;rtuvman And ³ Bora is a witty and wise teacher. bura:carkuedlmanetbekaslüehiyqøat GaceRbI³Bora is a teacher, witty and wise. Chakriya will by a new, powerful and expensive car. criyanwgtijrfynþfµimyyerkogedlmansmtßpabxøamgnigtémøéfø GaceRbI³Chakriya will buy a car, new, powerful and expensive. 6 -KuNnam EdlmansPav³CasBVnam erbibrgiknamedlcaeqµah sumdak;vabierkaynam enahcanic EtKuNnamenaHRtUvepþImedayGkSrFM ehiyman The enabimuxetotpgduc³ King Sihanouk, the Great. semþcsihnu Caesþcd¾manGnuPaBGs arü Chuon Nat, the Wise of Cambodia. semþccynnat CasemþcsgÇd¾qøatrbs;RbeTskm<úCa Pol Pot, the Terrible. b:ulbt CamnusSKYreGayxøacbMput 7 -ebikunnamenah CaXøaKuNnam Adjective Phrase b GnuRbeyaKKuNnam Adjective Clause eblerbivabrgiknam sumdak;vabierkaynamduc³ The man with his dog is my uncle. bursmñak;edlmaneqácamarbs; with his dog CaXøaKuNnam adjective phrase BRgIknam man etibdak;vabierkaynam The boy who is talking with the teacher is my youngest son. ekµgrbusedlkmbugniyaycamyyelakrkucakunrbusebarbs; who is talking with CaGnuRbeyaKKuNnam adjective clause BRgIknam boy enaxagmux 202

8 -KuNnamteTAenH eblerbibrgiknamékvcn³ Singular Noun rab;cmnyn)an edaynam enahman A nammux sumdak;kunnambixagmux A enahcanic. KuNnamEdlniymeRbItamrebobenH man³ Half, Such, Too, So, Quite, Rather, Many, etc. duc³ He spent half a day for gambling. Kat;eRbIeBlelgEl,gsIusgBak;kNþaléf Such a man can not be allowed. mnussduecñahmingacgnubaøat GnueRKaH )anet It is too hard a problem for him. vacabbaðabi)akebksmrab;kat; He is so good a boy. vacaekµgl Nas; She is quite a good pupil. nagcasissl BitEmn Hob is rather a lazy boy. hb;caekµgx ilbnþicehiy Many a dog is barking inside the house. EqáCaeRcInkMBugRBusenAkñúgpÞH cm MENkepSg²énKu unnam PARTS OF ADJECTIVE smnyr = Adjective kñúgpasagg;ekøsebgeckcab:unµancmenk? manepñkgvixøh? cemøiy = Adjective kñúgpasagg;ekøsebgeckca11cmenk EdlmandUcxageRkam³ 1- Descriptive Adjective KuNnamR)ab;lkçN³ 2- Proper Adjective KuNnamR)ab;sBa ati 3- Quantitative Adjective KuNnamR)ab;brimaN Edlminc,as;las; 4- Numeral Adjective KuNnamR)ab;brimaN Edlc,as;las;ehIyrab;)an 5- Demonstrative Adjective KuNnamcg úlbgðaj 6- Interrogative Adjective KuNnamR)ab;sMNYr 7- Possessive Adjective KuNnamR)ab;m as; samikunnam 8- Distributive Adjective KuNnamEbgEck 203

9- Emphasizing Adjective KuNnambBa ak;esckþi 10- Exclamatory Adjective KuNnamR)ab;kar]Tan 11- Relative Adjective KuNnamR)ab;snþan 1- Descriptive Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;lkçN³ )andl;bakübrgiknam edim,ibgðajbi lkçn³ b KuNPaBrbs;mnusS stv vtßú b TIkEnøg.l. KuNnamTaMgenHman³ Good, Bad, Tall, Short, Black, White, Fat, Thin, Clever, Difficult, Small, Foolish, Poor, Rich, Brave, Cowardly, Happy, Pretty, Ugly, Sorry, etc. duc³ Clever pupil can answer difficult question. sissqøatgaceqøiynwgsmnyrbi)ak)an The black cat caught a small bird. qµaexµacab;)anstvsøabtucmyy clever, difficult, black nig small CaKuNnamR)ab;lkçN³ 2- Proper Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;sBa ati b KuNnamvisamBaØ )andl;bakübrgiknam edim,ibgðajr)ab;gmbisba ati EdltamBitvamanrUbpøas;bþÚrmkBI GsaFarNnam Proper Noun Etmþg. KuNnamTaMgenHman³ Proper Noun Proper Adjective BaküERb England English Gg;eKøs America American Gaemrik France French )aramg Thailand Thai éf Cambodia Cambodian (Khmer) km<úca Exµr India Indian \NÐa Germany German GaLWm:g; Italy Italian GIutalI Japan Japanese Cb:un China Chinese cin Vietnam Vietnamese evotnam Lao Laotian lav Lav 204

Australia Australian GURsþalI Korea Korean kuer: Burma Burmese PUma etc. He employs a Chinese worker. Kat;CYlkmµkrcinmñak; Do you learn French literature? elakerongksrsarsþ)aramgb? The English language is used by almost every nation. PasaGg;eKøs)anRtUveRbIR)as;esÞIrEtRKb;RbeTs Chinese, French nig English CaKuNnamR)ab;sBa ati 3- Quantitative Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;brimaN )andl;baküedlbrgiknamedim,ibgðaj R)ab;brimaN b cmnynénvtß útamgenahfamanticb ercin. EteTaHCaya:gNak¾eday k¾vamin)anr)ab;cmnyn c,as;las;et ehiyvamingacrab;cmnyn)anpgedr. KuNnamTaMgenHman³ Much, Many, Little, Some, Any, Enough, Half, Great, All, Whole, Sufficient, etc. duc³ He ate much rice at home yesterday. Kat;Bisar)ayeRcInenApÞHkalBImSilmiuj She did not give any money to her brother. nagmin)anegayluyxøhetab ÚnRbusrbs;nageT Take great care of your health. ykcitþtukdak;cmebahsuxpabrbs;elakegay)anercinbnþic much, any nig great CaKuNnamR)ab;cMnYn b briman 4- Numeral Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;brimaN )andl;baküedlbrgiknam edim,ibgðajr)ab; cmnync,as;las;rbs;namfa manb:unµan EdlCacMnYnGacrab;)an. KuNnamR)ab;cMnYnBitR)akdenH EckecjCa3EpñkeTotKW³ k¼-cardinal Numeral Adjective KuNnamR)ab;cMnYnrab;BitR)akd. KuNnamTaMgenHman³ One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, etc. duc³ My hand has five fingers. édrbs; manrmam5 She gave me two apples and three mangoes. nagegayepøe)a:m 2 nigsvay3epø 205

Sokha wants to buy seven pens. suxacg;tijb íc7edim x¼-ordinal Numeral Adjective KuNnamR)ab;cMnYnrab;CalMdab;TI. KuNnamTaMgenHman³ First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eight, Ninth, Tenth, etc. duc³ Boreth is the third student to be rewarded in this school. buer:tcasissti3 Edl)anTTYlrgVan;kñúgsalaenH Penh Leak won the first price of NIC School last month and second one last Friday. ebjl½kç)anttylrgvan;elikti1kalbiexmun nigrgvan;elikti2enaéf surkmunenasala NIC I am the fourth son of my family. CakUnRbusTI4énRKYsarrbs; third, first, second nig fourth CaKuNnamR)ab;cMnYnrab;lMdab;TI K¼- Multiplicative Adjective KuNnamR)ab;cMnYneTVrrbs;nam. KuNnamTaMgenHman³ Double, Triple, Fourfold, etc. duc³ Some roses are double. páakulabmyycmnynmanrstab;páa2can; Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are triple germs. RBHBuT RBHFm nig RBHsgÇ CartnKuNTaMg3 You have to give me fourfold restitution. elakrtuvsg myycabyn double, triple nig fourfold CaKuNnamR)ab;cMnYneTVrrbs;nam 5- Demonstrative Adjective KuuNnamcg úlbgðaj )andl;bakücg úlbgðajnam ehiyva sßitenabimuxnamcanic. KuNnamcg úlbgðajman³ This, That smrab;namékvcn³ nig These, Those smrab;nambhuvcn³ ehiynig Such nig Same duc³ I invited that man to come in. GeBa Ijbursmñak;enaHeGaycUlxagkñúg She hated such things because they made her ill. nags b;vtßútamgenahbierbahvaefviegaynagqw mancm W He said the same thing two or three times. Kat;niyayerOgdEdl2 b 3dg that, such, nig same CaKuNnamcg úlbgðaj erbidak;bimuxnam 206

6- Interrogative Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;sMNYr )andl;kunnamenabimuxnam edim,iefvi etacasmnyr edayrtuvdak;vabimuxnam muxrbeyak Canic. KuNnamR)ab;sMNYrman³ What, Which, Whose duc³ What book is she reading in the room? nagkmbugganesovepagienakñúgbnþb;? Which way shall we go? eyignwgetapøúvna)an? Whose shoes are these? Es,keCIgenHCaEs,keCIgrbs;GñNa? what, which, nig whose CaKuNnamR)ab;sMNYr erbidak;bimuxnam¼muxrbeyak 7- Possessive Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;m as; b samikunnam )andl;kunnamtamgt,ay NaEdlR)ab;BIm as;rbs;nam. KuNnamR)ab;m as; b samikunnamman³ My, Our, Your, His, Her, Its nig Their duc³ This is my computer? enhcakmubüút½rrbs; Her book is on his desk. esoveparbs;nagenaeliturbs;kat; Our nation needs solidarity. CatieyIgRtUvkarkarsamKÁWKña Their parents work hard every day. «Bukmþayrbs;BYkeKxMRbwgeFVIkarerogral;éf my, his, our nig their CaKuNnamR)ab;m as; b samikunnam erbidak;bimuxnam 8- Distributive Adjective KuuNnamEbgEckb vipak )andl;kunnamtamgt,ayedleta BRgIknam edim,ibmebknamenahegayecjbikñaetacabaküb CacMENkmYy. KuuNnamEbgEckb KuNnam vipakman³ Each nimyy² Every ral;b RKb;² Either minmyynak¾myyna Neither mintamg2 ³ The two men had each gun. burstamgbirnak;enahmankamepøigmñak;myyedim Every solder is punctually in his place. TahanRKb;rUbcUlRbcaMkEnøgrbs;xøÜn)anTan;eBlevla Either side is a narrow lane. minxagnak¾xagnamyycapøúvceg ót Neither accusation is true. 207

BMumankarecaTRbkan;NamYyCakarBiteT each, every, either nig neither CaKuuNnamEbgEck b KuNnamviPaK erbidak;bimuxnam 9- Emphasizing Adjective KuuNnambBa ak;esckþi )andl;kunnamtamgt,aynaedleta BRgIknamedIm,IbBa ak;benßmesckþielinam egayenahmantm n;kan;etxøamgelig. KuuNnambBa ak;esckþi man³ Own pþal; Very hñwgemn R)akdEmn BitEmn duc³ Mr. Vireak said that he had seen it with his own eyes. elakvir³niyayfa Kat;)aneXIjvanwgEPñkrbs;Kat;pÞal; He is the very man who stole my wrist watch last night. Kat;KWCabursenaHBitEmnEdllYcnaLikaédrbs; kalbiyb;miuj This is my own video camera. enhcakaemra:vidigupþal;xøünrbs; own, every, nig own énrbeyaktamg3 CaKuuNnambBa ak;esckþi erbidak;bimuxnam 10- Exclamatory Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;kar]TÞan )andl;kunnamtamgt,aynaedleta BRgIknam edim,iefviegaynamenahetacabakü]tan. KuuNnamR)ab;kar]Tanman³ What EdlRtUvdak; enabimuxrbeyakcanic duc³ What a man he is! = Kat;CamnusSRbusGIGBa wg What an idea it is! = vacakmnits IenH What a piece of work he does! = Kat;eFVIkarEpñkGI what TaMg3 kñúgrbeyakxageli CaKuuNnamR)ab;kar]Tan erbidak;bimuxrbeyak 11- Relative Adjective KuuNnamR)ab;snþan b KuNnamsMrab;tP ab; )andl;kunnamtamg T,ayNaEdleTABRgIknamedIm,IP ab;birbeyakmyyetarbeyakmyy. KuuNnamR)ab;snþan b KuNnam smrab;tp ab;man³ What GVIk¾edayb GVIk¾)an Whichever myynak¾edayb myynak¾)an, etc. duc³ Give me what money you have. sumegayluygvik¾)anedlelakman dl; I will take whichever horse you do not want. nwgykesh NamYyk¾eday EdlelakminRtUvkar edim,iciheta Ratha will read what book she wishes. rdæanwgganesovepa GVIk¾)an EdlKat;cg;Gan what nig whichever CaKuNnameRbIdak;BImuxnamsMrab;BRgIknampg nigtp ab;rbeyakpg 208

BaküEdleRbI IdU UcKu unnam ADJECTIVE-EQUIVALENT smnyr = Adjective-equivalent KWCaGVI? )andl;bakügvixøh? cemøiy = Adjective-equivalent ERbfa : BaküEdleRbIdUcKuNnam :. BaküEdleRbIdUcKuNnam KWCaKuNnamEdlminmanenAkñúgKuNnamTaMg11RbePT Edl)anerobrab;rYcmkehIyenaHeT. mulehtu EdleKehAvafaCaBaküEdleRbIdUcKuNnamenaH erbahfa nati b muxgar nigkarerbir)as;rbs;va Rbhak;RbEhlKñanwgKuNnamFmµta. sumemil]tahrn_ducteta³ 1- nam Noun nammkerbicakunnambrgiknamduckña)an EtsUmdak;vaBImuxnamTI2dUc³ Jurisprudence University is the place for political study. mhavitüal½ynitisarsþcakenøgsmrab;siksabineya)ay Jurisprudence Canam nammkerbicakunnambrgik University EdlCanamdUcKña)an My younger brother wishes to study at O Ambel school, Banteay Meanchey Province. b ÚnRbusrbs; manbmngcg;eronenasalagurgmbil extþbnþaymanc½y O Ambel Canam nammkerbicakunnambrgik school EdlCanamdUcKña)an Sam Onn has worked in Svay Rieng province for several years. smgun)anefvikarenaextþsvayeroggs;eblcaercinqñam Svay Rieng Canam nammkerbicakunnambrgik province EdlCanamdUcKña)an 2- namedlbgðajesckþicam as; edaymanvnñyutþ s s = Apostrophe + S nammk erbicakunnambrgiknamduckña)an EtsUmdak;vaBImuxnamCanic duc³ Sam Onn s house was built in Otdar Meanchey twenty years ago. pþhrbs;smgunsg;enaextþ]tþrmanc½y20qñamknøgmkehiy Sam Onn s Canamman s nammkerbicakunnambrgik house EdlCanamdUcKña)an The teacher s table is larger than the student s. turbs;elakrkufmcagturbs;siss The teacher s Canamman s nammkerbicakunnambrgik table EdlCanamdUcKña)an 3- kiriyas½bþedim Infinitive )andl; To + Verb 1 nammkerbibrgiknam b sbvnam)an EtsUm dak;vabierkaynamedlvaetabrgikcanic hamerbivabimuxnamcadac;xat duc³ He has no money to give me to buy a bicycle. Kat;KµanluyeGay Tijkg;CiHeT 209

to give Ca infinitive to + verb 1 nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam money EdlenAxagmux This book is good for you to read. esovepaenhl smrab;elakgan to read Ca infinitive to + verb 1 nammkerbicakunnambrgiksbvnam you EdlenAxagmux 4- KuNnamEdlekItmkBIkiriyas½BÞ Participle nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam)an ehiysum dak;vabimuxnamedlvaetabrgikduc³ The standing boy is afraid of the running dog. ekµgedlqrxøaceqáedlrt; standing nig running Ca participle nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam boy nig dog )an I bought a used car from Phnom Penh. )antijlanedlekerbiehiy CCuH BIPñMeBj used Ca participle nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam car )an 5- namedlekitmkbikiriyas½bþedayefm ing Gerund nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam)an ehiysumdak;vabimuxnamedlvaetabrgikduc³ There is a swimming pool in our village. mangagehltwkmyyenakñúgpumieyig swimming Ca gerund nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam pool )an Now he is waiting for you in the meeting room. \LÚvKat;kMBugrg;caMelakenAkñúgbnÞb;RbCMu meeting Ca gerund nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam room )an cmnamm³ Participle nig Gerund xageli emiletahak;duccarclmkñabnþic EtnwgBnül;lMGitenA emeronerkay²etot. 6- RKb;Xøa Phrase nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam b sbvnam)an. XøaKuNnamenaH Gac erbibimux b BIeRkaynam b sbvnamk¾)anedrduc³ Walking along the street, he saw a car accident. ebledlkmbugedirtamfñl; Kat;)aneXIjrfynþmYyeRKOgmaneRKaHfñak;cracr Walking along the street Ca phrase nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam he enaxagerkay)an The man in this room is our guest. bursedlenakñúgbnþb;enhcaepjóvrbs;eyig in this room Ca phrase nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam man enaxagmux)an 210

To open the door, you have to turn the knob to the left. edim,iebiktvar)anelakrtuvmylrbdab;myltvaretaxageqvg To open the door Ca phrase nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam you enaxagerkay)an He wants to buy a house on the corner. Kat;RtUvkarTijpÞHEdlenARtg;RCugenaH on the corner Ca phrase nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam house enaxagmux)an 7- GnuRbeyaK Subordinate Clause nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam)an ehiysumdak;vabi erkaynamedlvaetabrgikduc³ This is the house that Vichetr built. enhcapþhedlvicirt)ansagsg; that Vichetr built Ca subordinate clause nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam house xagmux I Know Mr.Narin whom you want to see. sáal;elaknarinc,as; GñkEdlelakcg;CYb whom you want to see Ca sub. clause nammkerbicakunnambrgiknam Mr.Narin xagmux eblmanku unnamerci InRbePTmkBRgI IknamCamY YyKñ ña MANY ADJECTIVES WITH SINGLE NOUN smnyr = eblmankunnamercinrbeptmkbrgiknamcamyykña etimanvifidak;kunnamtamgenaheday rebobnaedr? cemøiy = FmµtaKuNnamTaMg11RbePT Edl)ansikSarYcmkehIy BitCaBMuXøa b RbeyaKNaman KuNnameRcInRbePT )anrtuverbismrab;brgiknamenakñúgeblcamyykñaenaheliy. BitNas; vacakar lm)akbnþicrtg;fa ebirtuverbikunnamercinrbept BRgIknamkñ úgeblmyycamyykñaenah vacam)ac;rtuvman k,ünxñatedr. sumemiltaragenh article demonstrative adjective Numeral Descriptive (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) ordinal cardinal quality size or color shape lmdab;ti cmnynrab; lkçn³ xñat BN proper sub adjective noun (Adj-Equivalent) head noun sba ati nambrgik namekal The first two interesting little red French oil paintings man s Her two lovely little jewelry boxes The girl s first three beautiful little white Khmer silk dresses k¼- sumyk]tahrn_tamg3xagelimksresregayetacarbeyak³ 1. The man s first two interesting little red French oil paintings are from Paris 211

pþamgkmnurpat;bn Twkrbs;RbeTs)araMgBN RkhmtUc²KYreGaycab;GarmµN_2pÞaMgdMbUgrbs; bursmñak;enahkwnamculmkbitirkug)a:ris 2. Her two lovely little jewelry boxes are here. RbGb;eBRCtUc²KYreGayRsLaj;2RbGb;rbs;nagenATIenH 3. The girl s first three beautiful little white Khmer silk dresses were bought from Otdar Meanchey Province. smbt;surtexµrbn stucs at3pþamgdmbugrbs;ekµgrsimñak;enahtijmkbiextþ]tþrmanc½y paintings, boxes nig dresses Canam EdlmanKuNnamya:geRcInmkBRgIkBYkva x¼-edim,igayrsylkñúgkarcgcam sumsegçbcunedaydkrsg;ykrbeyakdmbugducteta³ - paintings = CanameKal head noun - oil = CanamTI2EdleFVInaTICaKuNnam adjective-equivalent lmdab;ti1 - French = CaKuNnamR)ab;sBa ati proper adjective lmdab;ti2 - red = CaKuNnamR)ab;BN sm,úr color-descriptive adjective lmdab;ti3 - little = CaKuNnamR)ab;brimaN¼xñat size-descriptive adjective lmdab;ti4 - interesting = CaKuNnamR)ab;lkçN³ quality-descriptive adjective lmdab;ti5 - two = CaKuNnamR)ab;cMnYnrab; cardinal-numeral adjective lmdab;ti6 - first = CaKuNnamR)ab;lMdab;TI ordinal-numeral adjective lmdab;ti7 - man s = CaKuNnamR)ab;esckþICam as; possessive case adjective lmdab;ti8 - the = CaKuNnamR)ab;cg úlbgðaj article-demonstrative adj. lmdab;ti9 etahcaya:gnak¾eday RbsinebIXøa phrase b GnuRbeyaK clause mkbrgiknametmyy vijenah sumdak;xøaenahbimuxgnurbeyakduc³ Did you see the picture on the wall which was painted by Chakriya? etielakexijrubpabenaelicba amgedlcriyakuredrb et? on the wall CaXøa dak;bimuxgnurbeyak which was painted by her I know the man in the room who told me the way to the library. sáal;bursenakñúgbnþb;edlr)ab;pøúv etabnñal½y in the room CaXøa dak;bimuxgnurbeyak who told me the way to library 212

karerbi I ALL ni ig BOTH CaKu unnambrgi IksBV Vnam All ERbfa : TaMgGs; : ehiy Both ERbfa : TaMgBIr :. BaküTaMgBIrenH eblerbivaca KuNnamBRgIknam vaetgetsßitenabimuxnamenahcanic. EtbBaðaEdlmanenaHKW³ eblvaetabrgik sbvnam pronoun sbvnamtamgenahcam)ac;casbvnambhuvcn³canic EdlmanviFIdUcteTA³ 1- ebl All nig Both etabrgiksbvnam sumdak;vabierkaysbvnamenahduc³ We all went home about ten o clock last night. eyigtamggs;kñartlb;etapþhrbehlema:g10yb;msilmiuj They both can speak French very well. BYkeKTaMgBIrGacniyayPasa)araMg)anl Nas; all nig both mkbrgiksbvnam we nig they EdlenABImux 2- ebisbvnammankiriyas½bþ To be sumdak; All nig Both BIeRkaykiriyas½BÞ To be duc³ We are all wrong. eyigtamggs;kñaxus eyigxustamggs;kña They are both still alive. BYkeKTaMgBIrenAmanCIvitenAeLIy all nig both mkbrgiksbvnam we nig they EtvaRtUvdak;BIeRkaykiriys½BÞ to be 3- ebisbvnamenah mankiriyas½bþcab;bi2eligeta sumdak; All nig Both culbimuxkiriyas½bþ cugerkaybg s;duc³ They have all done well. BYkeKTaMgGs;Rbtibtþi)anya:gl We have been both living here for over half a year. eyigtamgbirnak;enatienh rhutmk CagknøHqñaMehIy all nig both mkbrgiksbvnam they nig we EtvaRtUvdak;BImuxkiriys½BÞcugeRkay 213