Breakdown of เขา ถูก กล่าวหา แต่ เขา ไม่ ผิด ครับ
ครับ
polite particle (male)
เขา
he, she, they
ไม่
not
แต่
but
ผิด
wrong
ถูก
passive marker
กล่าวหา
to accuse
Questions & Answers about เขา ถูก กล่าวหา แต่ เขา ไม่ ผิด ครับ
How does ถูก work as a passive marker here?
In this sentence, ถูก is placed right before the verb กล่าวหา (to accuse) to show that the action happened to the subject (เขา). So instead of 'he accused', it means 'he was accused'. Remember that this passive structure is usually used for negative or unpleasant situations.
Does ผิด mean 'guilty' or 'wrong'?
It means both! ผิด is the common word for 'wrong' or 'incorrect' that you learned earlier. In a legal or moral context like being accused of something, being 'wrong' naturally translates to being 'guilty' in English.
What is the word กล่าวหา made of?
กล่าวหา (to accuse) is a compound word. It combines กล่าว (to say or to state) and หา (to look for or to seek). Together, they create the idea of seeking fault by speaking out against someone.
Could we drop the second เขา after แต่?
Yes, you can absolutely drop it and just say แต่ไม่ผิดครับ. Thai frequently drops pronouns when the person being talked about is already clear. Keeping the second เขา just makes the sentence feel a bit more balanced and slightly more formal.
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