- Both "pen" Xgxao?
 and "mE#En" Xc,jo?
mean "to
be". "mE#En" Xc,jo? ,
however, specifies or defines something or the role that someone plays,
while "pen" Xgxao?
does not; it
merely identifies someone.For example,
|
]k;gxaookp76
|
la2aw pen na2ay khu2u |
He's a teacher. |
|
]k;c,jookp76
|
la2aw mE#En
na2ay khu2u |
He's a teacher. |
- Nouns in Lao do not have singular and plural endings. "kho2n" X7qo?
means "person"
or "people" depending on context.
- To state the nationality of a person, it is necessary to say "kho2n" X7qo?
before their
nationality.
For example,
|
7qo]k;
|
kho2n la2aw |
a Lao, a Lao person(s) |
|
7qovg,]ydk
|
kho2n ame2elikaa |
an American, Americans |
|
