Breakdown of หญ้า ยาว ขึ้น เรื่อยๆ ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
ยาว
long
ขึ้น
more / increasingly (change of state)
เรื่อยๆ
continuously
หญ้า
grass
Questions & Answers about หญ้า ยาว ขึ้น เรื่อยๆ ค่ะ
Where is the verb for "getting" or "growing" in this sentence?
In Thai, you don't need a separate verb like "getting" or "becoming" for this pattern. The adjective ยาว (long) combined with the directional word ขึ้น (up/more) acts as the verb phrase, naturally translating to "getting longer."
Why do we use both ขึ้น and เรื่อยๆ together?
ขึ้น indicates the direction of the change (an increase in length), making ยาวขึ้น mean "longer." Adding เรื่อยๆ shows that this change is happening continuously over time. Together, ขึ้นเรื่อยๆ creates the meaning of "longer and longer" or "steadily getting longer."
If the grass was dying and getting shorter, would I still use ขึ้นเรื่อยๆ?
No, you would need to change the directional word. ขึ้น (up) is used for increases, expansions, or improvements. If a quality is decreasing or getting worse, you use ลง (down). So, "getting shorter and shorter" would be สั้นลงเรื่อยๆ (short + down + continuously).
Is the repetition symbol (ๆ) required, or could I just say ยาวขึ้นเรื่อย?
You must use the repetition symbol here. When used to mean "continuously," "steadily," or "on and on," the word is always spoken and written doubled as เรื่อยๆ. Saying just เรื่อย on its own sounds incomplete in this grammar pattern.
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