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อย่า　ลืม　รดน้ำ　ดอกไม้　ที่　กำลัง　เหี่ยว　นะ　ครับ

อย่า　ลืม　รดน้ำ　ดอกไม้　ที่　กำลัง　เหี่ยว　นะ　ครับ
Do not forget to water the flowers that are withering.
From Lesson 107:Comparative change of state (-ขึ้น, -ลง)·Thai

Questions & Answers about อย่า　ลืม　รดน้ำ　ดอกไม้　ที่　กำลัง　เหี่ยว　นะ　ครับ

Why do we use อย่า (yaa) for 'do not' instead of the usual ไม่ (mai)?
ไม่ (mai) is used to make a regular statement negative (for example, ไม่ลืม - I don't forget). อย่า (yaa) is a command word used to tell someone not to do something. Because you are telling the listener not to forget, อย่าลืม (Don't forget!) is the correct choice here.
I know ที่ (thii) means 'at'. Why is it used here after ดอกไม้ (flowers)?
While ที่ often means 'at' (like ที่บ้าน - at home), here it acts as a connecting word meaning 'that' or 'which'. It connects the noun ดอกไม้ (flowers) to the description of what they are doing. So, ดอกไม้ที่กำลังเหี่ยว translates exactly to 'the flowers that are withering'.
Since we are learning about using ขึ้น (khuen) and ลง (long) for changes in state, could I add one of those to this sentence?
Yes! You can add ลง (long - down/less) right after เหี่ยว (withered) to emphasize that the condition is getting worse over time. If you change it to ที่กำลังเหี่ยวลง, it means the flowers are 'getting more withered' or 'continuing to wilt'. We use ลง because withering is a negative change or a decline in health.
Is รดน้ำ (rot-naam) a single verb, or two words combined?
It is a combination. น้ำ (naam) is the noun for 'water,' and รด (rot) is a verb meaning 'to sprinkle' or 'to pour on'. Together, รดน้ำ is the specific action for watering plants.

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