ถึงแม้ ดาบ เล่ม นี้ จะ ยาว มัน ก็ ฆ่า มังกร ไม่ ได้ ครับ

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How does the "even though... still" structure work in this sentence?
This sentence uses the pattern ถึงแม้ (even though) at the start of the first clause, and ก็ (still) before the verb in the second clause. While in English we just say "Even though [X], [Y]", Thai pairs ถึงแม้ with ก็ to emphasize that despite the first part being true, the second part happens anyway.
Why is จะ (will) placed before the adjective ยาว (long)? Is the sword going to be long in the future?
No, it's not about the future here! When จะ is used inside a ถึงแม้ clause, it adds the feeling of "even if". The phrase ถึงแม้...จะ...ก็... is a very common set structure meaning "Even if/though [X] is true, [Y] is still true."
I recognize เล่ม as the classifier for books. Why is it used here for a sword?
Good memory! เล่ม is the classifier for books, but it is also the standard classifier for long, flat, or bladed objects like knives, scissors, and swords. Also, notice the word order for pointing something out: Noun + Classifier + นี้ (ดาบ เล่ม นี้ = sword + classifier + this).
Why is ไม่ ได้ (cannot) at the very end of the sentence instead of before the verb ฆ่า (kill)?
In Thai, when you want to express that you cannot do an action (due to lack of ability or possibility), ไม่ ได้ comes after the verb and its object. Here, it is ฆ่า (kill) + มังกร (dragon) + ไม่ ได้ (cannot). If you were to put ไม่ ได้ before the verb, it would mean "did not kill" instead of "cannot kill".

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