Breakdown of ลูก ก็ กลัว หมา ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
หมา
dog
ลูก
child (offspring)
ก็
also / too
กลัว
to be afraid
Questions & Answers about ลูก ก็ กลัว หมา ค่ะ
Why isn't ก็ at the end of the sentence like the word 'too' in English?
In English, we usually put 'too' or 'also' at the end of a sentence. But in Thai, ก็ is a pre-verbal particle, meaning it is placed directly after the subject and before the verb. Here, it sits right between ลูก (the child) and กลัว (to be afraid).
Does ลูก mean any child, or specifically someone's son or daughter?
ลูก generally refers to someone's offspring (a son or daughter). If the speaker was referring to a random child they don't know, they would normally use the word เด็ก. In this sentence, they are likely talking about their own child or a specific family's kid.
Why isn't there a word for 'of' between กลัว (afraid) and หมา (dog)?
The Thai verb กลัว already translates to 'to be afraid of' or 'to fear'. You don't need an extra preposition in Thai. You simply put the thing you are scared of directly after the verb!
How do we know หมา means 'dogs' in plural here instead of just one dog?
Thai nouns like หมา don't change form to show plural. It can mean 'a dog', 'the dog', or 'dogs' entirely depending on the context. Because the child is afraid of the animal in general, we translate it as plural in English.
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