Breakdown of ผม ไม่ รู้ ว่า ใคร เอา ลัง มา ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
ผม
I (male)
ไม่
not
รู้
to know
เอา
to want / to take (along)
มา
to come
ใคร
who
ว่า
that (conjunction)
ลัง
crate
Questions & Answers about ผม ไม่ รู้ ว่า ใคร เอา ลัง มา ครับ
Why is the object ลัง placed between เอา and มา?
This is the split-object structure used for moving things. The verb เอา means to take, and มา means to come. Instead of a single verb for bring, Thai splits the action: you take the crate and move it towards yourself (เอา ลัง มา).
How would I change this sentence if I meant I don't know who took the crate away?
You would swap the directional word มา (towards the speaker) for ไป (away from the speaker). The phrase would change from เอา ลัง มา (brought the crate) to เอา ลัง ไป (took the crate away).
Why do we need the word ว่า before ใคร?
Verbs of knowing, thinking, and speaking, like รู้ (to know), usually need ว่า (that) to connect to the next part of the sentence. While English simply says I don't know who, Thai structures it like I don't know that who brought the crate.
Why isn't there a past tense marker like แล้ว to show that someone already brought it?
Thai verbs do not change form for tense, and past tense markers are not strictly required if the context makes it obvious. Here, the speaker is looking at a crate that is already there, so the action of bringing it is clearly completed.
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