Thai - Tone Rules When There Are Tone Marks

Question 1

What is the name of this tone mark?

Answer 1

mái èek

Question 2

What does this tone mark do?

Answer 2

mái èek
LOW (high class)
LOW (mid class)
FALLING (low class)

Question 3

What is the mnemonic story of mái èek?

Answer 3

Think of the symbol as an upside cone.
High class consonants jump in - and go to the LOW end of the cone. LOW TONE
Middle class consonants jump in - and go to the LOW end of the cone. LOW TONE
Low class consonants can’t jump in - and FALL into a hole. FALLING TONE

Question 4

What is the name of this tone mark?

Answer 4

mái toh

Question 5

What does this tone mark do?

Answer 5

mái toh
FALLING (high class)
FALLING (mid class)
HIGH (low class)

Question 6

What is the mnemonic story of mái toh?

Answer 6

Think of the symbol as batman in his cape launching off a building.
Up high (High class consonants) he is still FALLING - FALLING TONE
Mid level (Middle class consonants) he is still FALLING - FALLING TONE
Once down LOW (Low class consonants) he takes the HIGH moral ground - HIGH TONE

Question 7

What is the name of this tone mark?

Answer 7

mái dtrii

Question 8

What does this tone mark do?

Answer 8

mái dtrii
ALWAYS HIGH (all classes)

Question 9

What is the mnemonic story of mái dtrii?

Answer 9

The symbol resembles the ship heading out to the HIGH seas - like the number 7.
ALWAYS HIGH TONE for all consonant classes.

Question 10

What is the name of this tone mark?

Answer 10

mái jàt-dtà-waa

Question 11

What does this tone mark do?

Answer 11

mái jàt-dtà-waa
ALWAYS RISING (all classes)

Question 12

What is the mnemonic story of mái jàt-dtà-waa?

Answer 12

The symbol resembles an airplane rising off the runway.
ALWAYS RISING for all consonant classes.