- Note the use of thO&O kan m+dao
 q in
the folowing sentences.
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1klv'co;ouhcr'm+dao |
jaa sO%OG nE#Ew ni#i phE#EG thO&O kan |
These two
kinds of medicines are equally expensive. |
|
1kco;ouhcr'm+dao |
jaa nE#Ew ni#i phE#EG thO&O kan ka#p nE#Ew na@n |
This
kind of medicine is as expensive as that kind. |
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da[co;oaho |
- Note the use of ku&a d;jkq and thi#i su#t mujl5f q in the
folowing sentences.
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.spjd;jk |
Nay ku&a |
Bigger |
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.spjmujl5f |
Nay thi#i su#t |
The biggest |
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lt[kpd;jk |
sabaay ku&a |
more
comfortable |
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lt[kpmujl5f |
sabaay thi#i su#t |
most
comfortable |
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- By now you have noticed that a Lao expression is often more
condensed than its English equivalent. Look at the following.
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co;fu cr' |
nE#Ew
dii, phE#EG |
The good kind is
expensive. |
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kind good
expensive |
|
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co;[+fu 4nd |
nE#Ew
bO&O dii, thy^y |
The kind which is not
good is cheap |
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kind not
good, cheap |
|
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co;fumujl5f cr'd;jk |
nE#Ew
dii thi#i su#t, phE#EG ku&a |
The best kind is more
expensive. |
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kind good most expensive
more |
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