Word
ผม ก็ ตกใจ ครับ
Meaning
I was also shocked.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about ผม ก็ ตกใจ ครับ
Why does ก็ come right after ผม instead of at the end of the sentence?
The word ก็ (also/too) is a pre-verbal particle. This means it must be placed directly after the subject (ผม) and right before the verb or feeling (ตกใจ). You cannot put it at the end of the sentence like the English word "too".
Where is the word for "was" in this sentence?
There isn't one! In Thai, adjectives and feeling words like ตกใจ (shocked) act like verbs. You do not need to use a "to be" verb like is, am, or was. The literal structure is just "I also shocked."
How can we tell this sentence is in the past tense ("was shocked")?
Thai does not change words to show tense. The past tense is understood entirely from the context. Since you are reacting to something that caused you to be shocked, it is naturally understood as something that already happened.
I've seen ใจ (heart) in other feeling words. What is the literal meaning of ตกใจ?
ตกใจ is a compound word made of ตก (to fall or drop) and ใจ (heart). When your heart "falls," you are startled, frightened, or shocked!