Some adjectives are also verbs. For example, you can ‘open a door’ (verb) or the ‘door is open’ (an open door – adjective). The only difference is in the word order; as a verb they come before the noun. Look at the difference in these pairs:
bprà-dtuu bpèrd
an open door
bpèrd bprà-dtuu
open the door
nâa-dtàang bpìd
a closed window
bpìd nâa-dtàang
close the window
thee-wee bpèrd
the TV is on
bpèrd thee-wee
turn on the TV
phád-lom bpìd
the fan is off
bpìd phád-lom
switch off the fan
and in sentences …
dtûu-yen bpèrd, bpìd bprà-dtuu dtûu-yen
the fridge is open, close the fridge door
aae bpèrd láe nâa-dtàang bpèrd, bpìd nâa-dtàang
the air-con is on and the window is open, close the window
man ráwn, khun bpìd bprà-dtuu láe nâa-dtàang, phŏm jà bpèrd pád-lom láe aae
it’s hot, you close the door and window, I will switch on the fan and air-con
The exercise is after the videos.
Exercise 14
| 1 | the door is open, close the door |
| 2 | it’s hot, open the window |
| 3 | did you switch on the computer? |
| 4 | switch off the phone |
| 5 | the wardrobe door is open |
| 6 | switch on the microwave, warm the food |
| 7 | the door and window are open |
| 8 | close the fridge |
| 9 | turn on the TV |
| 10 | I’m hot, switch on the air-con |
Scroll down for the answers …
| 1 | bprà-dtuu bpèrd, bpìd bprà-dtuu |
| 2 | man ráwn, bpèrd nâa-dtàang |
| 3 | khun bpèrd khawm-piw-dtér măi? |
| 4 | bpìd meuu-tĕuu |
| 5 | bprà-dtuu dtûu sêuua phâa bpèrd |
| 6 | bpèrd mai-khroo-waep, ùn aa-hăan |
| 7 | bprà-dtuu láe nâa-dtàang bpèrd |
| 8 | bpìd dtûu-yen |
| 9 | bpèrd thee-wee |
| 10 | phŏm/chăn ráwn, bpèrd aae |