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Lao Verb "ນອນ" (nawn) — to sleep / to lie down

ນອນ
nawn
Meaning
to sleep / to lie down
Type
Stative verb
Patterns
5 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + ນອນ

ຂ້ອຍ ນອນ.

Khoy nawn.

I sleep.

🔄 Progressive (ກຳລັງ)

Progressive Marker: ກຳລັງ (kamlang)

Subject + ກຳລັງ + ນອນ

ລາວ ກຳລັງ ນອນ.

Lao kamlang nawn.

He/she is sleeping.

✅ Completed (ແລ້ວ)

Completed Marker: ແລ້ວ (laew)

Subject + ນອນ + ແລ້ວ

ລູກ ນອນ ແລ້ວ.

Luuk nawn laew.

The child has gone to sleep.

🔜 Future (ຈະ)

Future Marker: ຈະ (ja)

Subject + ຈະ + ນອນ

ຂ້ອຍ ຈະ ນອນ.

Khoy ja nawn.

I will sleep.

❌ Negative (ບໍ່)

Negative Marker: ບໍ່ (baw)

Subject + ນອນ ບໍ່ ຫຼັບ

ຂ້ອຍ ນອນ ບໍ່ ຫຼັບ.

Khoy nawn baw lap.

I can't fall asleep.

Example Sentences

ໄປ ນອນ!

Pai nawn!

Go to sleep!

ຂ້ອຍ ນອນ ດີ.

Khoy nawn dii.

I slept well.

ນອນ ຫຼັບ ດີ ແດ່.

Nawn lap dii dae.

Sleep well.