Breakdown of กระโปรง ตัว นั้น หลวม เกินไป ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
ตัว
classifier for animals and things
นั้น
that (modifier)
เกินไป
too / too much (excessively)
Questions & Answers about กระโปรง ตัว นั้น หลวม เกินไป ค่ะ
Why does เกินไป come after the word for loose?
In Thai, degree modifiers like เกินไป (too / too much) and ไป (too) are placed after the adjective or stative verb they modify. While in English we say "too loose" before the adjective, in Thai you say the equivalent of "loose too much" (หลวม เกินไป).
I thought the word ตัว was used for animals. Why is it used here with a skirt?
You are right that ตัว literally means "body" and is the classifier for animals. However, it is also the standard classifier for most items of clothing that you wear on your body, including shirts, pants, and skirts like กระโปรง.
Why is the word order กระโปรง ตัว นั้น instead of just saying "that skirt"?
When using "this" or "that" to point out a specific object in Thai, you cannot just put it next to the noun. You must use the pattern: Noun + Classifier + Demonstrative. So "that skirt" must be structured as Skirt (กระโปรง) + Clothing Classifier (ตัว) + That (นั้น).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
Thai does not use a "to be" verb like "is" or "are" before descriptive words. The word หลวม functions as a stative verb meaning "to be loose". You just put it directly after the subject without adding an extra word for "is".