This document outlines 5 basic sentence structures in Burmese: 1. Subject + Verb 2. Subject + Verb + Complement 3. Subject + Verb + Object 4. Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object 5. Subject + Verb + Object + Complement It then provides examples for each sentence structure and defines noun phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases, giving examples of each. Finally, it discusses the types of clauses including noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses.

1. Condence of Composition
5 Basic Sentences
( 1 ) S + V
( 2 ) S + V + C (C= complement)
( 3 ) S + V + O
( 4 ) S + V + I.O + D.O (I=indirect, D=direct)
( 5 ) S + V + O + C

2. ( 1 ) S + V
- A boy runs.
- A man stands.
- He swims.
- They go.
- We return.
- Win Khant’s dog barks.

3. ( 2 ) S + V + C (C= complement)
- Natalian is a student(Noun)/ clever(adj)/ here(adv)/ in the office (phrase)
- Zue Zue Myat Noe becomes an actress. (n)
- Pyae Sone feels sorry/ happy. (adj)
- VLC girls are in the classroom. (phrases)
- Theingi Soe has been everywhere. (adv)

4. ( 3 ) S + V + O
- Htet Lynn Htun kicks the ball.
- Khant Zaw Oo is playing ML.
- Su Su Nway is eating an apple.
- Moe Htet Aung threw a ball.

5. ( 4 ) S + V + I.O + D.O (I=indirect, D=direct)
- Ei Ei Nway gave her friend(I.O) a present (D.O)
- Tr. Phyo is teaching VLC students a new grammar lesson.
- Sai Oak Soe will give us a cup of tea.
- Ei Shwe Zin is telling us an English story.

6. ( 5 ) S + V + O + C
- We made Daw Aung San Su Kyi our leader.
- Thaw Thazin Moe called her boyfriend a liar.
- Thazin Myo Aung made her boyfriend angry.
- Ei Ei Nway painted her room yellow.
- We have proved him wrong/ a fool.

7. Phrases
(1)Noun Phrase
(2)Adjective Phrase
(3)Adverb Phrase

8. (1)Noun Phrase

9. (1)Noun Phrase
- Where can N-P have?
 They elected Obama a president.
Eg. (1) A beautiful girl is my sister. (Sub- NP)
(2) I saw a beautiful girl. (Obj – NP)
(3) My sister is a beautiful girl. (Com- NP)

10. (1)Noun Phrase
Noun Phrase with Question Word
(1) I don’t know what to do. (Obj)
(2) What to do is my problem. (Sub)
(3) Your problem is how to study. (Com)

11. (2) Adjective Phrase

12. (2) Adjective Phrase

13. More Examples
1.A boy under the tree is my brother.
2.I saw a boy in red shirt.
3.A very big bug is chasing me.
(2) Adjective Phrase

14. (3) Adverb Phrase
 An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies
a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.
 Like an adverb, an adverb tells how, when, where or to
what degree.
 An adverb phrase can come anywhere in the sentence.

15. D M P T R (or) P
(3) Adverb Phrase
(D) Direction
(M) Modifier
(P) Place
(T) Time
(R) Reason / (P) Purpose

16. (3) Adverb Phrase
(1) She goes to VLC. (D)
(2) She goes to VLC on foot. (M)
(3) She lives in Ye. (P)
(4) She gets up at six o’clock in the morning. (T)
(5) She learns English to get a good job. (R/P)
 She goes to VLC on foot in Ye at 6 o’clock in the morning to study her lesson.

17. Clauses
A group words that functions as one part of speech and that includes a subject and a verb.
(1) Noun Clause
(2) Adjective Clause
(3) Adverb Clause

18. (1) Noun Clause
I don’t know what you like.
What you like is what I like.

19. (2) Adjective Clause
 The man who is making noise is your uncle.
 The girl who is sitting at the corner table is my sister.
Defining Clause (Essential Informing)
The man who is in the car is my Uncle.
Non-Defining Clause (Extra Informing)
Ko Ko, who is three years older than me, is my brother.

20. (3) Adverb Clause
M P T R P C C C Q

21. (1) She did as I said. Manner (M)
(2) You can sit where you want. Place (P)
(3) When she come, I was working. Time (P)
(4) Because she worked hard, she passed the exam. Reason (R)
(5) She tries hard so that she can do well in the exam. Purpose (P)
(6) I am taller than you (are). Comparison (C)
(7) Although she tried hard, she failed in the exam. Contract (C)
(8) If the rain stops, we will go out. Condition (C)
(9) She is so beautiful that she can become an actress. Qualification (Q)
(3) Adverb Clause

22. Ye Township
professional
English Class