A couple of new words to help build our sentences.
Note: there are specific words for plurals (these & those), but you will never come across them in normal conversation.
nêe
this (these)
nân
that (those)
And the first verb-to-be of three. This one is used with objects (everything except people).
bpen
is, am, are
Using the verb-to-be with a determiner.
nêe bpen gâo-êe
this is a chair
nân bpen thee-wee
that is a TV
nêe bpen jaan
these are plates
nân bpen mùuak
those are hats
Using the verb-to-be with possessives.
nêe bpen khăwng chăn
this is mine
nêe bpen khăwng khun
this is yours
nân bpen gâo-êe khăwng phŏm
that is my chair
nân bpen ród maw-dter-sai khăwng ther
that is her motorcycle
nân bpen nóed-búk mài khăwng Peter
that is Peter’s new notebook
nêe bpen gâeo khăwng chăn láe nân bpen gâeo khăwng khun
this is my glass and that is yours
Exercise 15
| 1 | this is our table and that is yours | |
| 2 | that is your notebook | |
| 3 | Jane’s motorcycle | |
| 4 | that is your handbag | |
| 5 | this is Peter’s spoon and fork | |
| 6 | that is my food | |
| 7 | this is his white T-shirt | |
| 8 | that is Jane’s chair | |
| 9 | this is her umbrella | |
| 10 | that is the TV remote |
Scroll down for the answers …
| 1 | nêe bpen dtóe khăwng phûuak rao láe nân bpen khăwng khun | |
| 2 | nân bpen nóed-búk khăwng khun | |
| 3 | ród-maw-dter-sai khăwng Jane | |
| 4 | nân bpen grà-bpăo khăwng khun | |
| 5 | nêe bpen cháwn láe sâwm khăwng Peter | |
| 6 | nân bpen aa-hăan khăwng phŏm/chăn | |
| 7 | nêe bpen sêuua yêuud sěe khăao khăwng khăo | |
| 8 | nân bpen gâo-êe khăwng Jane | |
| 9 | nêe bpen rôm khăwng ther | |
| 10 | nân bpen ree-mòed khăwng thee-wee |