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ถึงแม้　มังกร　จะ　มี　พลัง　มาก　มัน　ก็　หนี　ไป　แล้ว　ครับ

ถึงแม้　มังกร　จะ　มี　พลัง　มาก　มัน　ก็　หนี　ไป　แล้ว　ครับ
Even though the dragon has a lot of power, it has already fled.
From Lesson 109:Concessive clauses (ถึง... ก็)·Thai

Questions & Answers about ถึงแม้　มังกร　จะ　มี　พลัง　มาก　มัน　ก็　หนี　ไป　แล้ว　ครับ

Why are both ถึงแม้ and ก็ used in this sentence?
In English we just say 'Even though X, Y.' But in Thai, when you start a condition with ถึงแม้ (even though), you usually must include ก็ in the second part of the sentence before the verb. It acts like 'still' or 'nevertheless' to connect the contrasting idea, forming the pattern 'Even though X, it still Y.'
Why is the future word จะ used before 'have a lot of power' if the dragon already fled?
While จะ normally means 'will', it is frequently paired with ถึงแม้ to emphasize a condition or a contrasting fact, similar to saying 'Even if it were to have...'. It doesn't force the sentence into the future tense. The word แล้ว (already) at the end confirms the main action has already happened in the past.
What does ไป add to the word หนี (to flee)?
ไป means 'to go', but here it works as a directional word added after the main verb หนี (to flee). Together, หนีไป means 'to flee away' or 'to escape', showing that the direction of the action is moving away from the speaker.
Could we drop the pronoun มัน (it) from the second half of the sentence?
Yes, Thai often drops pronouns if the subject is already understood from the context. You could just say ก็หนีไปแล้วครับ and it would still be grammatically correct. However, keeping มัน helps make the separation between the two contrasting clauses much clearer for the listener.

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