Questions & Answers about นี่ ตึก สูง ค่ะ
Why is the word order ตึก สูง instead of the other way around?
In Thai, describing words (adjectives) always come after the noun they describe. Instead of "tall building", you say it in the order of "building tall" (ตึก สูง).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
When pointing something out in everyday Thai, the "to be" verb (like คือ) is often just dropped. Also, Thai adjectives like สูง act like verbs themselves (meaning "to be tall"). Because of this, the sentence works perfectly as just "This building tall" without needing a separate "is" word!
Since this lesson is about มาก (very), how would I change this sentence to say "This is a VERY tall building"?
The degree modifier มาก always goes exactly after the adjective it describes. To say "very tall", you place it right after สูง, making the new sentence นี่ ตึก สูง มาก.
Why does the female polite particle use the spelling ค่ะ here instead of คะ?
Female speakers use ค่ะ (with a falling tone) at the end of statements and answers. Since this sentence is simply stating a fact, it gets ค่ะ. The word คะ (with a high tone) is reserved for asking questions.