Find the class of the first consonant for the column. Then check whether the syllable is live or dead and which tone mark it has for the row. The cell where they meet holds the tone, with a real word for it.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liveno mark |
mid tone
กา
gaa
crow
|
rising tone
ขา
khaa
leg
|
mid tone
คา
khaa
to be stuck fast
|
| Live◌่ mai ek |
low tone
ป่า
bpaa
forest
|
low tone
ข่า
khaa
galangal
|
falling tone
ค่า
khaa
value, cost
|
| Live◌้ mai tho |
falling tone
บ้าน
baan
house
|
falling tone
ห้า
haa
five
|
high tone
ม้า
maa
horse
|
| Dead, short vowelno mark |
low tone
จะ
ja
will (marks the future)
|
low tone
ผัด
phat
to stir-fry
|
high tone
นะ
na
softening particle at the end of a sentence
|
| Dead, long vowelno mark |
low tone
ปาก
bpaak
mouth
|
low tone
ถูก
thuuk
cheap; also "correct"
|
falling tone
มาก
maak
much, very
|