Breakdown of ต้นไม้ ใหญ่ กำลังจะ ล้ม ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
ใหญ่
big
ต้นไม้
tree
กำลังจะ
about to
ล้ม
to fall down
Questions & Answers about ต้นไม้ ใหญ่ กำลังจะ ล้ม ครับ
What is the difference between using กำลังจะ and just จะ in this sentence?
Why is the word order ต้นไม้ใหญ่ instead of ใหญ่ต้นไม้?
In Thai, adjectives always come immediately after the noun they modify. So instead of saying "big tree", you say ต้นไม้ (tree) followed by ใหญ่ (big).
Can I use ล้ม if I drop my phone or if a leaf falls from the tree?
No, ล้ม is specifically used for tall, standing things toppling over, like trees, buildings, or people. For a phone dropping or a leaf falling downward through the air, you would use ตก (dtòk).
What do the two parts of the word ต้นไม้ mean?
ต้นไม้ is a compound word made of ต้น (plant/stalk/trunk) and ไม้ (wood). You will also see ต้น used as the classifier (counting word) when you want to count trees!
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