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มี　แผงลอย　ซ่อน　อยู่　ใน　ซอก　ตลาดนัด　ด้วย　หรือ　ครับ

มี　แผงลอย　ซ่อน　อยู่　ใน　ซอก　ตลาดนัด　ด้วย　หรือ　ครับ
Is there a stall hiding in the narrow alley of the flea market too?
From Lesson 341:Sudden realization (นี่นา)·Thai

Questions & Answers about มี　แผงลอย　ซ่อน　อยู่　ใน　ซอก　ตลาดนัด　ด้วย　หรือ　ครับ

Does ซ่อน อยู่ mean the stall is actively hiding itself?
In Thai, verbs like ซ่อน (to hide) paired with the continuous aspect marker อยู่ (to be doing / to remain) often describe a state rather than an active action. So ซ่อนอยู่ is best understood passively as 'is hidden' or 'is in a hidden state,' rather than the stall actively trying to conceal itself.
I know ซอย means alley. How is ซอก different here?
ซอย usually refers to a side street or standard alleyway that vehicles or pedestrians regularly use. ซอก refers to a tight crevice, nook, or a very narrow gap between buildings. Using ซอก emphasizes that the stall is tucked away in a tiny, hard-to-find space.
How does ด้วย หรือ affect the tone of the question?
While หรือ simply marks a yes/no question, adding ด้วย (also/too) often implies surprise or unexpected discovery. It's like asking, 'Wait, there is a stall hidden in here too?' It shows the speaker has just noticed a clue and is asking for confirmation.
Since this lesson is about the sudden realization particle นี่นา, could I use it here instead of หรือ ครับ?
Not if you want to ask a question. นี่นา is used for statements of sudden realization. If you wanted to express this as a realization rather than a question, you would drop หรือ ครับ and say มีแผงลอยซ่อนอยู่ในซอกตลาดนัดด้วยนี่นา (Wait, there is a stall hidden in the flea market alley too!).

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