Questions & Answers about ต่อให้ ฝน ตก ผม ก็ยัง จะ ไป ครับ
How do ต่อให้ and ก็ยัง work together in this sentence?
This is a classic pairing to express consequence despite a condition. ต่อให้ sets up the hypothetical condition at the beginning ('Even if rain falls'), and ก็ยัง is placed right before the verb phrase in the second clause to emphasize that the outcome happens anyway ('I still will go').
Could I use ถึงแม้ว่า (even though) instead of ต่อให้ here?
It would change the meaning slightly. ต่อให้ is used for hypothetical or future conditions ('Even if it were to rain'). If you used ถึงแม้ว่า, it would state a fact and sound like it is already raining right now ('Even though it is raining, I will still go').
Why is the future marker จะ placed after ก็ยัง instead of before it?
In Thai word order, the adverb phrase ก็ยัง (still / nevertheless) generally comes before tense or mood markers like จะ (will). You can think of the literal flow as 'I still will go' rather than 'I will still go.'
Why is there no word for 'it' in ฝนตก?
Unlike English, Thai does not use dummy pronouns (like 'it') to talk about the weather. You simply state the noun and the action directly. ฝนตก literally means 'rain falls,' which functions as a complete clause.