Breakdown of ต่อให้ ดึกดื่น แค่ ไหน เขา ก็ ยัง แอบ อู้งาน ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
เขา
he, she, they
ยัง
not yet / still
แอบ
to hide (oneself, secretly)
ก็
then (in result clause)
ไหน
which
แค่
only / just (indicating limitation)
ต่อให้
even if
อู้งาน
to slack off
ดึกดื่น
late at night
Questions & Answers about ต่อให้ ดึกดื่น แค่ ไหน เขา ก็ ยัง แอบ อู้งาน ค่ะ
How does แอบ work with a negative action like อู้งาน here? Does it mean he is hiding while not working?
Yes, exactly. แอบ placed before a verb shows that the action is done covertly or without wanting to be caught. Since อู้งาน means to slack off or shirk work, แอบอู้งาน paints a picture of him pretending to work while actually messing around or doing nothing, keeping it carefully hidden from his boss or colleagues.
How does the ต่อให้ ... แค่ไหน structure work in this sentence?
This is a common B2-level pattern for expressing 'no matter how' or 'even if it is to what extent'. ต่อให้ sets up the hypothetical condition meaning 'even if', and แค่ไหน (literally 'which extent') acts as 'how much'. Wrapped around the adjective ดึกดื่น, it translates to 'no matter how late at night it gets'.
I know ดึก means late at night, but what does ดื่น add to make the compound word ดึกดื่น?
ดื่น acts as an intensifier here to create a more expressive, slightly poetic word. While ดึก just means late at night, ดึกดื่น gives the feeling of the dead of night or the wee hours, emphasizing just how extremely late he is staying up while still doing his covert slacking.
Why do we need the combination of ก็ยัง in the second half of the sentence?
When you use a conditional phrase like ต่อให้ (even if) in the first clause, Thai naturally expects a connecting word in the second clause to introduce the counter-result. ก็ acts as that expected bridge, and ยัง adds the meaning of 'still'. Together, ก็ยัง emphasizes that despite the extreme lateness, his habit remains completely unchanged.
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