Breakdown of คุณ เพิ่ง ได้รับ คำชม ใช่ไหม ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
คุณ
you
เพิ่ง
just / recently
ใช่ไหม
right? / isn't it?
ได้รับ
to receive (obtain, get)
คำชม
compliment
Questions & Answers about คุณ เพิ่ง ได้รับ คำชม ใช่ไหม ครับ
Is ได้รับ acting as a passive marker here or just the regular verb to receive?
It actually does double duty here! Because คำชม is an abstract noun, ได้รับ translates literally as "received." However, because ชม means "to praise," the phrase ได้รับคำชม is exactly how Thai constructs the formal, positive passive voice for "to be praised."
Could I use the standard passive marker ถูก instead, like คุณถูกชม?
Grammatically it would be understood, but it sounds very unnatural to a Thai speaker. The standard passive marker ถูก is strongly reserved for negative or unpleasant experiences, like being scolded or arrested. Since a compliment is a good thing, you should always use ได้รับ instead.
How is the word คำชม (compliment) constructed?
It is formed by combining the noun คำ (word) with the verb ชม (to praise or admire). Putting คำ in front of certain speech-related verbs turns them into abstract nouns, so literally "word of praise" becomes "compliment."
What is the rule for where to place เพิ่ง (just) in this sentence?
เพิ่ง acts as an auxiliary verb indicating a recent action. In Thai grammar, auxiliary verbs must be placed immediately before the main verb. Since ได้รับ functions as the main verb phrase here, เพิ่ง sits directly in front of it.
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