Questions & Answers about แมว ก็ กลัว ค่ะ
Why is ก็ placed before กลัว instead of at the end of the sentence like "too" in English?
In Thai, the word ก็ (also/too) is a pre-verbal particle. This means it must always be placed directly before the verb or adjective it modifies, never at the end of the sentence. Since กลัว (afraid) acts as the verb here, ก็ steps right in front of it.
English says "The cat is also afraid." Why is there no word for "is" in this Thai sentence?
In Thai, feeling words and adjectives like กลัว (afraid) behave like verbs. You don't need a "to be" word (like เป็น or คือ) to connect the subject to the description. You simply say the subject, add your particle, and then the adjective: "Cat also afraid."
Does this sentence mean the cat is afraid of something specific, or just that the cat shares the feeling?
It means the cat shares the feeling with whoever or whatever was just mentioned. ก็ connects the cat's situation to the current context. For example, if someone says "I hate fireworks, I'm scared," you can reply with แมวก็กลัวค่ะ (The cat is also afraid).
Since ค่ะ is used by females, does this mean the cat is a female cat?
Not necessarily! The polite particle ค่ะ reflects the gender of the speaker, not the subject of the sentence. This sentence just tells us that the person talking about the cat identifies as female.
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