Breakdown of แมว ทุก ตัว น่ารัก ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
แมว
cat
ตัว
classifier for animals and things
น่ารัก
cute
ทุก
every
Questions & Answers about แมว ทุก ตัว น่ารัก ครับ
Why do we need the word ตัว here? Can't I just say แมวทุกน่ารัก for "every cat is cute"?
In Thai, when you use ทุก (every) with a noun, you have to include the noun's classifier. The pattern is always Noun + ทุก + Classifier. Because แมว (cat) is an animal, we use the animal classifier ตัว.
Is the word order always Noun + ทุก + Classifier? What happens if I put ทุก first?
Yes, this order is strict. Unlike English where "every" comes first, Thai requires the noun first. If you try to say ทุกแมว or ทุกตัวแมว, it will sound grammatically incorrect to a Thai speaker. You must stick to แมวทุกตัว.
Where is the word for "is"? Why isn't there a verb like เป็น before น่ารัก?
Words that describe things, like น่ารัก (cute), act as verbs themselves in Thai. You don't need to add a "to be" verb like เป็น or คือ before them. You just place the describing word right after the noun phrase.
I remember ตัว is the classifier for animals. What else uses this classifier?
Besides being the classifier for all animals, ตัว is also used for items of clothing (like shirts and trousers), pieces of furniture with legs (like tables and chairs), and letters of the alphabet or numbers.
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