Sentence making

Subject + Verb

1. I walk = wa4 kiia2
2. You sleep = lu4 khun3
3. He eats = i1 ciak1
4. She thinks = i1 siior3
5. It stinks = (i1) chau4bi3
6. We run = wa4lang2 cau4
7. You all look = llu4lang2 khuua3
8. They jump = i1lang2 thiau3

Subject + Verb + Object

1. I eat rice = wa4 ciak1 puui3
2. You drink beer = lu4 lim1 ciu4
3. He reads a book = i1 thak1 chaek3
4. She knocks the door = i1 khork1 mui2
5. It barks at people = i1 pui3 lang2
6. We open the window = wa4lang2 khui1 thia3nga4
7. You all hit a person = lu4lang2 phak3 lang2
8. They write a book = i1lang2 sia4 chaek3

Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb of Manner

1. I sing nicely = wa4 chiior4kua1 ho4thiia1
2. You walk fast = lu4 kiia2 khuai3
3. He jumps high = i1 thiau3 kuan2
4. She thinks slowly = i1 siior3 ban3
5. It feels well = i1 kam1kak3 ho4
6. We drink a lot = wa4lang2 lim1 cay3
7. You all study continuously = lu4lang2 ok3chaek3 bay3thayng2
8. They talk loudly = i1lang2 korng4ua3 tua3siia1

Subject + Verb + Adverb of Place

1. I sit on a chair = wa4 cay3 uan1 kau3-ii4
2. You sleep on a bed = lu4 khun3 uan1 bin3cheng2
3. He stays at a hotel = i1 tua3 uan1 li1kuan4
4. She gives birth at a hospital = i1 saae3kiia4 uan1 lork4kun3chu3
5. It hides at home = i1 thau3bik1 uan1 chu3
6. We go to school = wa4lang2 khi4 ork3teng2
7. You all watch in the cinema = lu4lang2 khuua3 uan1 hi4tai2
8. They work in the factory = i1lang2 co4kang1 uan1 kang3tiior2

Subject + Adverb of Time + Verb + Object

1. I shall eat bread tomorrow = wa4 mia4cai3 ciak1 ror3ti1
2. You will meet him later = lu4 tan4 tu4 i1
3. He called me yesterday = i1 ca3maae2 kio3 wa4
4. She is playing a game now = i1 torng3kim1 li4 gaym4
5. It came just now = (i1) tha3ma4 lai2
6. We shall return next week = wa4lang2 au3 lay4pai3 tuui4
7. You all will compete next year = lu4lang2 mae3ni2 pi4sai3
8. They watched TV an hour ago = i1lang2 ca4 ce3tiam4 cayng1 khuua4 tiayn1se4

Notes. "It" is expressed differently for animate and inanimate objects. 

"It" for animate objects, like animals, is "i1". "It" for inanimate objects, like things, is often omitted.

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