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เอกอัครราชทูต　เป็น　บุคคล　ทรงเกียรติ　อย่างยิ่ง　ครับ

เอกอัครราชทูต　เป็น　บุคคล　ทรงเกียรติ　อย่างยิ่ง　ครับ
The ambassador is an extremely honorable person.
From Lesson 483:Extreme degree modification (...อย่างยิ่ง)·Thai

Questions & Answers about เอกอัครราชทูต　เป็น　บุคคล　ทรงเกียรติ　อย่างยิ่ง　ครับ

How does the formal modifier อย่างยิ่ง compare to a common word like มาก?
Both mean very or extremely, but อย่างยิ่ง belongs to a much higher, more formal register. It is typically used in official speeches, news, or formal writing. Structurally, it functions similarly to มาก by sitting after the stative verb or adjective it modifies, which in this case is ทรงเกียรติ.
The word for honorable is ทรงเกียรติ. What does the prefix ทรง add here?
At a B2 level, you might recognize ทรง as a royal prefix. However, when combined with abstract nouns like เกียรติ (honor or prestige), ทรง acts as a verb meaning to hold, carry, or possess. So ทรงเกียรติ literally means possessing honor, which translates nicely as an adjective meaning honorable.
Why does the sentence use บุคคล instead of the basic word for person, คน?
It is a matter of matching the register. Since the sentence is about an ambassador (เอกอัครราชทูต) and uses the highly formal modifier อย่างยิ่ง, using the basic word คน would sound jarringly casual. บุคคล is the formal equivalent of person or individual and keeps the tone of the sentence consistently elevated.
Could I drop the adjective and just say บุคคลอย่างยิ่ง to mean an extreme person?
No, you cannot. The modifier อย่างยิ่ง must follow a stative verb or adjective to express an extreme degree of that quality. It cannot directly modify a noun. You need a descriptive word like ทรงเกียรติ for อย่างยิ่ง to intensify.

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