Breakdown of ผม นึกว่า ทับทิม เม็ด นี้ ไม่ มี ตำหนิ เลย ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
ผม
I (male)
มี
to have / there is / there are
ไม่
not
นี้
this (modifier)
เลย
at all / completely
นึกว่า
to mistakenly think that / thought that
ตำหนิ
flaw / blemish
เม็ด
classifier for gems and small round objects
ทับทิม
ruby
Questions & Answers about ผม นึกว่า ทับทิม เม็ด นี้ ไม่ มี ตำหนิ เลย ครับ
The translation says "I mistakenly thought". Which word gives the "mistakenly" part?
That would be นึกว่า. While คิดว่า neutrally means "to think that" or "to opine that", นึกว่า strongly implies you assumed something that turned out to be wrong.
Since this lesson is about เลยทีเดียว, could we use it at the end instead of just เลย?
Yes! Right now, ไม่มีตำหนิเลย means "has no flaws at all". If you upgraded it to ไม่มีตำหนิเลยทีเดียว, it would add a layer of impressed surprise, meaning something like "has absolutely no flaws whatsoever!" or "is quite flawless indeed!" It makes the assessment sound much more emphatic.
We've seen เม็ด used as a classifier for pills and seeds. Why is it used for a ruby here?
เม็ด is the classifier for many small, hard, and roughly round objects. This includes not just seeds and medicine pills, but also gemstones like this ruby (ทับทิม), buttons, and even pieces of gravel.
Does the word ตำหนิ (flaw) have other common uses?
Yes, at this level you will also see ตำหนิ used as a verb meaning "to reprimand," "to criticize," or "to blame." Here it is used as a noun meaning a physical defect, blemish, or flaw on the gemstone.
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