No. 110 in Thai
ได
The Thai word "ได" is not standalone but part of "ได้," meaning "can," "able to," or indicating past action, depending on context.
In a sentence
ฉันไม่ได้ไปงานเลี้ยงเมื่อวานนี้
I did not go to the party yesterday.
In this sentence, 'ได้' is used in the negative form 'ไม่ได้', which negates the action, indicating that the subject 'did not' perform the action.
ถ้าคุณพยายาม คุณจะได้ผลลัพธ์ที่ดี
If you try, you will achieve good results.
In this sentence, 'ได้' is used to express obtaining or achieving something as a result of an effort or action.
ฉันสามารถพูดเรื่องนี้กับเขาได้
I can talk about this with him.
In this sentence, 'ได้' is used after the verb to indicate the possibility or capability of performing the action described by the verb.
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