Breakdown of อุบาย นี้ ทำให้ ผู้ล่า ไม่ กล้า จู่โจม
ไม่
not
นี้
this (modifier)
ทำให้
to cause
กล้า
to dare
ผู้ล่า
predator
จู่โจม
to attack
อุบาย
trick
Questions & Answers about อุบาย นี้ ทำให้ ผู้ล่า ไม่ กล้า จู่โจม
Since this lesson is about ทำเป็น (to act as if), could I use it in this sentence instead of ทำให้?
No, because they have entirely different meanings despite both starting with ทำ (to do/make). ทำให้ means "to cause" or "to make [someone do something]"—the trick causes the predator to hesitate. ทำเป็น means "to pretend" or "act as if." You couldn't swap it in here without making the sentence nonsensical.
The word for predator is ผู้ล่า. Isn't the prefix ผู้ only used for people?
Usually, yes; ผู้ means "person" or "one who." However, in biology, nature documentaries, or academic contexts, Thai frequently uses ผู้ to define an ecological role, even for animals. Therefore, ผู้ล่า (hunter/predator) and ผู้ถูกล่า (the hunted/prey) are perfectly natural here.
I already know โจมตี means "attack." How does จู่โจม differ in nuance?
จู่โจม specifically means a sudden, surprise attack or a swift strike, like an ambush or a predator suddenly pouncing. โจมตี is a broader, more general word for "attack" that you'll often see used for military battles, verbal arguments, or sustained assaults.
Why is the negator placed as ไม่กล้าจู่โจม rather than putting ไม่ directly before the main verb?
กล้า (to dare) acts as an auxiliary (helping) verb in this sentence. A key Thai grammar rule is that when negating a verb phrase that contains an auxiliary, the word ไม่ (not) usually goes immediately in front of the auxiliary, rather than the main action verb. So it must be ไม่ + กล้า (dare) + จู่โจม (attack).
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