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อย่า　ดึง　เก้าอี้　ไป　ค่ะ

อย่า　ดึง　เก้าอี้　ไป　ค่ะ
Don't pull the chair away.
From Lesson 81:Movement away and towards (ไป, มา)·Thai

Breakdown of อย่า　ดึง　เก้าอี้　ไป　ค่ะ

ค่ะ
polite particle (female)
ไป
to go
เก้าอี้
chair
อย่า
do not
ดึง
to pull

Questions & Answers about อย่า　ดึง　เก้าอี้　ไป　ค่ะ

How does ไป change the meaning of ดึง in this sentence?
ดึง means "to pull." When we add ไป (which normally means "to go") at the end of the action, it acts as a directional word. It shows that the pulling motion is directed away from the speaker. Together, ดึง...ไป means "pull away."
Why is เก้าอี้ (chair) placed between ดึง and ไป?
In Thai, when a verb has an object (the thing being acted upon), that object usually sits exactly between the main action verb and the directional verb. So, just like in English, Thai structures this as "pull the chair away" (ดึง เก้าอี้ ไป) rather than "pull away the chair."
If I wanted to say "Don't pull the chair towards me," how would this sentence change?
You would replace ไป (away) with มา (towards). The sentence would become อย่า ดึง เก้าอี้ มา ค่ะ.
I know ไม่ means "not." Why does this sentence use อย่า for "don't"?
อย่า is a special negative word used specifically for giving commands or requests telling someone not to do something. You use ไม่ for general facts (like "I do not pull"), but because this is a direct command ("Do not pull!"), you must use อย่า.

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