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หม้อ　ใบ　นี้　ใหญ่　มาก　ค่ะ

หม้อ　ใบ　นี้　ใหญ่　มาก　ค่ะ
This pot is very big.
From Lesson 57:Noun classifiers (ใบ, เล่ม)·Thai

Questions & Answers about หม้อ　ใบ　นี้　ใหญ่　มาก　ค่ะ

Why do we use the word ใบ here?
ใบ is a classifier. While it literally means leaf, it is also the specific classifier used for containers like the pot (หม้อ) in this sentence, as well as for glasses, bowls, and flat objects like tickets.
Why is the word order หม้อ ใบ นี้ instead of just หม้อ นี้?
In Thai, when you point out a specific object using this or that, you have to include the classifier. The required pattern is Noun + Classifier + This. So for this pot, you say pot + container-classifier + this (หม้อ ใบ นี้).
Why isn't there a word for is in the Thai sentence?
In Thai, adjectives like ใหญ่ (big) act like verbs on their own. You do not use a to be verb before them. You simply put the describing word directly after the noun phrase, which translates literally as pot container-classifier this big very.
Why does it use นี้ instead of นี่ for the word this?
นี้ (high tone) is a modifier that means this specific one and must follow a classifier, just like in ใบ นี้. นี่ (falling tone) is a pronoun that means this is or here, usually used on its own at the start of a sentence.

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