Verb (man ) as a Modal Verb
The verb (man ) occurs in the modal verb position, it means something
like 'to happen to', to have occasion (to do something)' as in (pro-drop) language.
In some dialects mien tends to replace the modal verb baan 'to have done something,
to have had occasion to do something.
1. Affirmative Sentence with Verb (man ) as a Modal Verb
| Subject |
+ |
man |
+ |
Verb |
+ |
Object |
|
Example:
Affirmative
Sentence with Verb (man )
as a Modal Verb |
| Subject |
+ |
(man ) |
+ |
Verb |
+ |
Object |
| xj7? |
|
man |
|
Fa,b' |
|
eTAelgP6?eBBaj. |
| I
have had occasion to visit Phnom Penh or I have visited Phnom Penh. |
| eyIg |
|
man |
|
s!al' |
|
kEn,geRcIn. |
| We
have known many places or I have knowledge of many places. |
| Kat' |
|
man |
|
F,ab' |
|
eTAGaRsukExMr. |
| He
has had occasion to visit Cambodia or He has visited Cambodia. |
| xj7? |
|
man |
|
dwg |
|
kEn,glk'LaneRcIn. |
| I
have known many car dealers. |
| BYkeK |
|
man |
|
eron |
|
ExMrbn5icbn5Yc. |
| They
have studies some Khmer or They are happen to study some khmer. |
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2. Negative Sentence with Verb (man ) as a Modal Verb
| Subject |
+ |
min |
+ |
man |
+ |
Verb |
+ |
Object |
+ |
eT |
|
Example:
Negative
Sentence with Verb (man )
as a Modal Verb |
| Subject |
+ |
min |
+ |
(man ) |
+ |
Verb |
+ |
Object |
+ |
eT. |
| xj7? |
|
min |
|
man |
|
Fa,b' |
|
eTAelgP6?eBBaj |
|
eT. |
| I
have not had occasion to visit Phnom Penh or I have not visited
Phnom Penh. |
| eyIg |
|
min |
|
man |
|
s!al' |
|
kEn,geRcIn |
|
eT. |
| We
have not known many places or I have not knowledge of many places. |
| Kat' |
|
min |
|
man |
|
F,ab' |
|
eTAGaRsukExMr |
|
eT. |
| He
has not had occasion to visit Cambodia or He has not visited Cambodia. |
| xj7? |
|
min |
|
man |
|
dwg |
|
kEn,glk'LaneRcIn |
|
eT. |
| I
have not known many car dealers. |
| BYkeK |
|
min |
|
man |
|
eron |
|
ExMrbn5icbn5Yc |
|
eT. |
| They
have not studies some Khmer or They are not happen to study some khmer. |
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3. Interrogative Sentence with Verb (man ) as a Modal Verb
| etI |
+ |
Subject |
+ |
man |
+ |
Verb |
+ |
Object |
+ |
b/eT / |
|
Example:
Interrogative
Sentence with Verb (man )
as a Modal Verb |
| etI |
+ |
Subject |
+ |
(man ) |
+ |
Verb |
+ |
Object |
+ |
b/eT
/ |
| etI |
|
elak |
|
man |
|
Fa,b' |
|
eTAelgP6?eBBaj |
|
b/eT / |
| Have
you had an occasion to visit Phnom Penh? or Have you visited Phnom Penh? |
| etI |
|
BYkeK |
|
man |
|
s!al' |
|
kEn,geRcIn |
|
b/eT / |
| Have
they known many places? or Have they had knowledge of many places. |
| etI |
|
nag |
|
man |
|
F,ab' |
|
eTAGaRsukExMr |
|
b/eT / |
| Has
she had occasion to visit Cambodia? or Has she visited Cambodia? |
| etI |
|
elak |
|
man |
|
dwg |
|
kEn,glk'LaneRcIn |
|
b/eT / |
| Have
you known many car dealers? |
| etI |
|
BYkeK |
|
man |
|
eron |
|
ExMrbn5icbn5Yc |
|
b/eT / |
| Have
they studies some Khmer? or Are they happen to study some khmer? |
|
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