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A Model Verb (Gac ) and Completive Verb (Zan )

    A model verb (Gac ) means "can, to be able to or to have the ability to".  In general it occures with a completive verb (Gac ).  In this unit, I would like to introduce some examples that the model verb (Gac) is used with a completive verb (Zan ).

    A.   Affirmative Sentence with Model Verb (Gac ) and Completive Verb (Zan )

                                                                     
Subject + Gac + Verb + Objective + Zan

 

   Example:

Affirmative Sentence with Model Verb (Gac )

                                                                     
Subject + Gac + Verb + Objective + Zan
xj7? Gac CUn elakeTA Zan
I can take you to there
Kat' Gac s5ab' xj7? Zan
You can understand me
Kat' Gac yk va eTA Zan
He can take it to there
eyIg Gac niyayExMr CamYyKat' Zan
We can speak Khmer to him
BYkeK Gac RZab' xj7? Zan
They can tell me
nag Gac yl' BYkeK Zan
She can understand them

 

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Note:

bulletIn spoken language, the objective of the sentence can be drop.  For example in the conversation lesson 1 to 4 in this unit, all the objective of the sentences that use the  model verb (Gac ) are dropped.
bulletThe preposition of the verb is important, it cannot be dropped.

    B.   Negative Sentence with a Model Verb (Gac ) and Completive Verb (Zan )

                                                                     
Subject + min + Gac + Verb + Objective + Zan + eT.

 

   Example:

Affirmative Sentence with Model Verb (Gac )

                                                                     
Subject + min + Gac + Verb + Objective + Zan + eT.
xj7? min Gac CUn elakeTA Zan eT.
I cannot take you to there
Kat' min Gac s5ab' xj7? Zan eT.
You cannot understand me
Kat' min Gac yk va eTA Zan eT.
He cannot take it to there
eyIg min Gac niyayExMr CamYyKat' Zan eT.
We cannot speak Khmer to him
BYkeK min Gac RZab' xj7? Zan eT.
They cannot tell me
nag min Gac yl' BYkeK Zan eT.
She cannot understand them

 

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Note:

bulletIn spoken language, the objective of the sentence can be drop.  For example in the conversation lesson 1 to 4 in this unit, all the objective of the sentences that use the  model verb (Gac ) are dropped.
bulletThe preposition of the verb is important, it cannot be dropped.

    C.   Interrogative Sentence with Model Verb (Gac ) and Completive Verb (Zan )

                                                                     
Subject + min + Gac + Verb + Objective + Zan + eT.

 

   Example:

Affirmative Sentence with Model Verb (Gac )

                                                                     
etI + Subject + Gac + Verb + Objective + Zan + b/eT/
etI xj7? Gac CUn elakeTA Zan b/eT/
Can I take you to there
etI' Kat' Gac s5ab' xj7? Zan b/eT/
Can you understand me
etI' Kat' Gac yk va eTA Zan b/eT/
Can he take it to there
etI eyIg Gac niyayExMr CamYyKat' Zan b/eT/
Can we speak Khmer to him
etI BYkeK Gac RZab' xj7? Zan b/eT/
Can they tell me
etI nag Gac yl' BYkeK Zan b/eT/
Can she understand them

 

Note:

bulletIn spoken language, the objective of the sentence can be drop.  For example in the conversation lesson 1 to 4 in this unit, all the objective of the sentences that use the  model verb (Gac ) are dropped.
bulletThe preposition of the verb is important, it cannot be dropped.

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