Breakdown of แขก คน นี้ ได้รับ เกียรติ มาก ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
มาก
very / much, more
คน
person
นี้
this (modifier)
แขก
guest
ได้รับ
to receive (obtain, get)
เกียรติ
honor
Questions & Answers about แขก คน นี้ ได้รับ เกียรติ มาก ค่ะ
How does ได้รับ make this sentence passive?
In Thai, the standard passive voice (using the word ถูก) is usually reserved for negative or unpleasant events. For positive or formal situations, Thai uses ได้รับ (to receive) followed by an action verb or an abstract noun. By saying the guest "received honor" (ได้รับเกียรติ), the sentence acts as a positive passive, meaning "is honored" in English.
Is เกียรติ a verb or a noun in this sentence?
It acts as an abstract noun here, meaning "honor" or "prestige." When paired with ได้รับ, the literal translation is "receives honor." You will frequently see ได้รับ paired with abstract nouns like this to describe a formal state of being.
How do you pronounce เกียรติ? Are the final consonants and vowel pronounced?
No, they are silent! The word is pronounced simply as เกียด (gìiat). The letters ร, ต, and the final vowel -ิ are not voiced. This is a common pattern for words borrowed from Sanskrit or Pali; Thai spelling keeps the original letters to show the word's history, but simplifies the pronunciation.
Why do we need the word คน here? Can't I just say แขก นี้ for "this guest"?
In Thai, when you point out a specific object using a demonstrative like "this" (นี้) or "that" (นั้น), you cannot attach it directly to the noun. You must use the noun's classifier. Since a guest (แขก) is a person, we use the classifier for people (คน). The strict pattern is Noun + Classifier + Demonstrative: แขก คน นี้.
What is มาก modifying, and why is it placed at the end?
มาก (very/much) modifies the entire action of being honored (ได้รับเกียรติ). In English, we might put the adverb in the middle ("is highly honored"), but in Thai, adverbs of degree almost always go at the very end of the phrase or sentence they modify. Literally, the sentence reads: "This guest receives honor much."
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