Breakdown of มายากล นี้ ทำให้ เด็ก หัวเราะ ค่ะ
ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
นี้
this (modifier)
เด็ก
child
มายากล
magic trick
ทำให้
to cause
หัวเราะ
to laugh
Questions & Answers about มายากล นี้ ทำให้ เด็ก หัวเราะ ค่ะ
How exactly does ทำให้ work in this sentence?
ทำให้ acts as a bridge meaning to cause or to make someone do something. It links the cause (มายากล นี้ - this magic trick) directly to the result clause (เด็ก หัวเราะ - the children laugh). You cannot use just ทำ here, because that means physically making or doing an object, not causing a result.
Why does นี้ come after มายากล instead of before it?
In Thai, words that point out or describe a noun usually come after the noun itself. So instead of saying this magic trick like in English, the order is noun + this (มายากล นี้).
There is no plural word here. How do we know it means children and not just one child?
Thai nouns like เด็ก do not change form to show plural. Depending on the context, เด็ก can mean child or children. In a general statement like this, it usually implies a plural or general sense, though translating it as makes the child laugh would also be completely correct if you were watching one specific kid.
I have seen the word ให้ used to mean to give. Does it mean give in this sentence too?
Not exactly! While ให้ on its own often means to give or for, when it combines with ทำ (to do/make), the whole phrase ทำให้ takes on the specific meaning of to cause or to make happen. It is best to treat ทำให้ as a single combined unit for this grammar point.
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