Grammar Notes 9
  1. Note the difference in Lao between the following two questions. 

For example,

   g9qhk,koe.z Click to Listen ca@w ma#a na#m pha%y Who did you come with?
  g9qhk,koespa' Click to Listen ca@w ma#a na#m Na%G How did you come?

         

  1. The sentences pay sa%y ma#a wxwl,kClick to Listen and khi&i Na%G ma#a 0ujspa',kClick to Listen         have a similar structure.  ma#a ,kClick to Listen  is a secondary verb showing direction toward the speaker.
         
  2. he&t kaan gIafdkoClick to Listen    means 'to work at one's profession'.  pay kaan wxdkoClick to Listen   means 'to go to one's office'.  he&t wi@ak gIaf;PdClick to Listen    means 'to work, do a task'. 
            
    
   
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