Word
นักเรียน สอบ เมื่อไร ครับ
Meaning
When do the students take the exam?
Part of speech
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Breakdown of นักเรียน สอบ เมื่อไร ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
นักเรียน
student
เมื่อไร
when
สอบ
to take an exam
Questions & Answers about นักเรียน สอบ เมื่อไร ครับ
Why is เมื่อไร (when) at the end of the sentence instead of the beginning?
In English, we put "when" at the beginning of the sentence. But in Thai, question words usually sit in the exact spot where the answer will go. Since time expressions often go at the end of a Thai sentence, the question word เมื่อไร (when) also goes at the end.
How do we know นักเรียน means "the students" (plural) and not just "a student"?
Thai nouns don't change to show plural (there is no "-s" ending), and Thai doesn't use words like "a" or "the". The word นักเรียน can mean "a student", "the student", or "the students". You just have to rely on the context of the conversation to know which one makes sense!
Does the verb สอบ mean "to give a test" or "to take a test"?
It can actually mean both! The verb สอบ simply relates to testing or exams. Because the subject of this sentence is นักเรียน (students), we know from context they are taking the test. If the subject was a teacher, it would mean they are giving the test.
Why does the polite word ครับ come after เมื่อไร?
Polite particles like ครับ (used by male speakers) and คะ (used by female speakers for questions) always go at the absolute end of the sentence. They must come after everything else, including question words.