แม้
mae · RTGS: mae
conjunction
ถึง, แม้น, ผิ, หาก; แม้ฝนจะตก ฉันก็จะมาหาเธอ; อย่าว่าแต่ผู้ใหญ่เลย แม้แต่เด็กก็เข้าใจ
high
Tone
Initial
ม
Class
Low-class
Mark
Mai Tho
(้)
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
Low + Mai Tho = High
Why high tone?
For low-class consonants, Mai Tho produces High tone (opposite of mid/high class!).
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
About Low-class consonants
Low-class consonants include ค, ฅ, ฆ, ง, ช, ซ, ฌ, ญ, ฑ, ฒ, ณ, ท, ธ, น, พ, ฟ, ภ, ม, ย, ร, ล, ว, ฬ, and ฮ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They behave differently with tone marks compared to mid and high-class consonants.