แมว ตัว นี้ น่ารัก แต่ ดุ มาก ครับ

Questions & Answers about แมว ตัว นี้ น่ารัก แต่ ดุ มาก ครับ

How is แต่ (but) used in this sentence? Do I need to repeat the subject?
No, you don't need to repeat the subject! Just like in English, แต่ connects the two descriptions directly. You can just say น่ารัก แต่ ดุ (cute but aggressive) without saying 'the cat' again.
Why do we need the word ตัว here? Can't I just say แมว นี้ for 'this cat'?
In Thai, you cannot just put a word for 'this' directly after a noun. You have to use a classifier (a counting word) in between. The pattern is always Noun + Classifier + นี้ (this). Since ตัว is the classifier for animals, 'this cat' must be แมว ตัว นี้.
There is no word for 'is' before 'cute' or 'very aggressive'. Why?
Thai does not use a 'to be' verb before adjectives. Words like น่ารัก (cute) and ดุ (aggressive) act like verbs themselves. You just put them directly after the subject!
มาก (very) is at the end of the sentence. Does it describe both 'cute' and 'aggressive'?
No, it only describes ดุ (aggressive). In Thai, มาก comes immediately after the specific word it modifies. If you wanted to say the cat is very cute but aggressive, you would put มาก right after cute: น่ารัก มาก แต่ ดุ.

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