Breakdown of หมา ตัว นี้ อันตราย มาก ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
หมา
dog
มาก
very / much, more
ตัว
classifier for animals and things
นี้
this (modifier)
อันตราย
dangerous
Questions & Answers about หมา ตัว นี้ อันตราย มาก ครับ
Why do we need the word ตัว between 'dog' and 'this'?
In Thai, when you point out a specific object using words like นี้ (this) or นั้น (that), you usually have to include the 'classifier' for that noun. The pattern is always Noun + Classifier + This/That. For animals like dogs, the classifier is ตัว.
Why is it นี้ (high tone) and not นี่ (falling tone)?
นี้ is a modifier meaning 'this specific one', so it always attaches to a noun and classifier phrase like หมา ตัว นี้. You would use นี่ if 'this' was the main subject of the sentence standing on its own, like pointing and saying 'This is a dog'.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
You do not need one! In Thai, adjectives like อันตราย (dangerous) act like verbs on their own. You can place them directly after the noun subject without needing a connecting verb like 'is' or 'are'.
Why does มาก (very) come at the end of the sentence?
In English, we put 'very' before the adjective ('very dangerous'). In Thai, degree words like มาก always come immediately after the adjective they describe, making the literal translation 'dangerous very'.
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