Grammar Reference

Learn Grammar by Function

Study the jobs words do in a sentence, then connect those ideas to dictionary entries, sentence building, and speaking practice.

3Foundations

9Parts of speech

9References

Foundation

Core Ideas Before Rules

Start with the basic building blocks: sound, word, and sentence. These concepts make the later grammar topics easier to scan and apply.

Sound

Language starts with sounds. Clear listening and pronunciation make grammar patterns easier to remember.

Word

A word carries meaning by itself or works with other words to build a phrase.

Sentence

A sentence arranges words into a complete idea with a subject, action, and context.

Learning Path

Start Here

Follow this short path from writing units to sentence structure.

1Alphabet 2Word 3Part of speech 4Sentence

Parts of Speech

Learn how each word type works inside a sentence.

Noun

A noun names a person, place, thing, group, idea, quality, or abstract concept.

2 categories8 sections

Pronoun

A pronoun is used in place of a noun and can point to a person, thing, place, or idea.

1 category4 sections

Verb

A verb expresses an action, occurrence, process, or state of being.

2 categories6 sections

Adjective

An adjective describes or limits a noun by quality, number, amount, place, or other attributes.

3 categories9 sections

Adverb

An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by showing time, place, manner, degree, or frequency.

2 categories8 sections

Preposition

Myanmar postpositions and relational particles mark subject, object, place, time, possession, and other relations.

1 category2 sections

Conjunction

A conjunction connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences and shows how their meanings relate.

2 categories14 sections

Article

Particles support nouns and verbs by adding grammatical meaning, emphasis, relation, or nuance.

1 category3 sections

Interjection

An interjection is a sudden sound or expression that shows feeling, surprise, fear, joy, or calling.

9 examples

Reference

Grammar References

Use these reference topics when you need alphabet, word, punctuation, sentence, tense, number, or phrase support.

Alphabet

The alphabet section explains Myanmar vowels, consonants, symbols, and how letters combine in writing.

1 category2 sections

Word

A word is a meaningful unit of language that can stand alone or combine with other words.

2 sections

Punctuation

Punctuation marks organize writing, clarify meaning, and show pauses, endings, and relationships.

5 sections

Sentence

A sentence is an ordered group of words that expresses a complete meaning.

1 section

Tense

Tense explains how verb forms and particles show time, completion, continuation, and state.

3 sections

Gender

Gender explains masculine, feminine, and common word forms used for people, animals, and some nouns.

4 sections

Number

Number explains singular and plural meaning and the words or markers used to show quantity.

2 sections

Part of speech

Parts of speech classify words by their grammatical role in a sentence.

1 category3 examples

Phrasal

A phrase is a connected group of words that works together as a grammatical unit.

3 sections