Word
อย่า โทษ ตัวเอง ค่ะ
Meaning
Do not blame yourself.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about อย่า โทษ ตัวเอง ค่ะ
How do we know ตัวเอง means "yourself" here instead of "myself" or "himself"?
ตัวเอง is a flexible word that means "oneself". Because Thai frequently drops the subject when it is clear from context, we have to look at the rest of the sentence. The word อย่า is used to give a command or request, so the implied subject is "you". Because "you" are doing the action to "you", ตัวเอง translates to "yourself".
Could I just say อย่าโทษคุณ using the normal word for "you" instead of the reflexive pronoun?
No, that would sound very strange to a Thai speaker. Whenever the subject and the object of the verb are the exact same person, you must use the reflexive pronoun ตัวเอง. If you used คุณ, it would sound like you are telling someone not to blame a completely different person.
Why use อย่า for "do not" instead of the normal word for not, ไม่?
ไม่ is used for normal negative statements, like saying you do not like something or did not go somewhere. However, อย่า is a negative imperative word. It is specifically used for commands, warnings, or requests telling someone not to do an action. Since the speaker is telling the listener not to blame themselves, อย่า must be used.
I recognize the word โทษ from the word for "sorry" or "excuse me". Is it the exact same word?