Breakdown of เขา เก็บ แถลงการณ์ ดังกล่าว ไว้
เขา
he, she, they
เก็บ
to store / to pick (fruit)
ไว้
for later / to keep
ดังกล่าว
aforementioned, the said (formal written)
แถลงการณ์
press release
Questions & Answers about เขา เก็บ แถลงการณ์ ดังกล่าว ไว้
How does ดังกล่าว change the tone compared to just saying แถลงการณ์นั้น?
ดังกล่าว translates to "aforementioned" or "said" and is highly formal, typically found in news, legal, or official texts. Swapping it for นั้น (that) would give a similar meaning ("He kept that statement"), but the sentence would lose its formal, documentary feel.
Does ดังกล่าว act exactly like an adjective in this sentence?
Yes, it functions as a noun modifier. Like most adjectives in Thai, it sits directly after the noun it modifies (แถลงการณ์, statement). It is made by combining ดัง (as/like) and กล่าว (to say/mention), literally meaning "as mentioned."
Why is ไว้ added at the end of the sentence when เก็บ already means "to keep"?
While เก็บ is the action of collecting or storing, ไว้ acts as an aspect marker indicating that the object is retained for future use or kept in a certain state. The pattern เก็บ...ไว้ is extremely common and translates roughly to "to keep [something] safe" or "to keep [something] for later."
Does the formality of แถลงการณ์ match the use of ดังกล่าว?
Yes, perfectly. แถลงการณ์ means an official statement or declaration (like a press release). Because it is a formal noun, it pairs naturally with the highly formal modifier ดังกล่าว rather than everyday conversational words.
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