Word
ฉัน เลี้ยง กระต่าย สอง ตัว ค่ะ
Meaning
I raise two rabbits.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of ฉัน เลี้ยง กระต่าย สอง ตัว ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
ฉัน
I (female)
สอง
two
ตัว
classifier for animals and things
Questions & Answers about ฉัน เลี้ยง กระต่าย สอง ตัว ค่ะ
Why is the word order กระต่าย สอง ตัว (rabbit two classifier) instead of 'two rabbits'?
In Thai, when you count nouns, you must use the pattern: Noun + Number + Classifier. So instead of saying 'two rabbits', you literally say 'rabbit two [animal unit]'. That's why กระต่าย (rabbit) comes first, followed by สอง (two), and then the classifier ตัว.
What is the purpose of ตัว at the end of the phrase?
ตัว is the noun classifier used for animals. In English, we don't usually need an extra word to count animals, but in Thai, almost every noun requires a specific category word for counting. Besides animals, ตัว is also used for counting furniture with legs (like chairs) and clothing (like shirts).
Does the word เลี้ยง only mean to raise animals?
เลี้ยง is a very versatile word! Here it means 'to raise' or 'to keep as a pet'. However, you can also use it for raising children, or even for 'treating' someone to a meal (like paying for their food).
Why isn't there a plural form for กระต่าย (rabbit)?
Thai nouns don't change their form to become plural. There is no 's' to add at the end! The fact that there are multiple rabbits is completely understood by adding the number สอง (two) and the classifier ตัว after the noun.