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Thai Text:
เป็นภาพยีราฟในทุ่งหญ้าสะวันนาของแอฟริกาในช่วงพระอาทิตย์ตกดิน มีต้นไม้เป็นฉากหลัง

English Translation:
It's an image of a giraffe in the African savanna during a sunset. There are trees in the background.

Grammar Notes:
เป็นภาพยีราฟในทุ่งหญ้าสะวันนาของแอฟริกาในช่วงพระอาทิตย์ตกดิน มีต้นไม้เป็นฉากหลัง

1. เป็น (bpen) – A verb meaning "to be." It introduces a noun phrase that describes the subject.

2. ภาพ (phâap) – A noun meaning "image" or "picture."

3. ยีราฟ (yi-ráap) – The noun for "giraffe."

4. ใน (nai) – A preposition meaning "in." It introduces the location or context for "giraffe" in this image.

5. ทุ่งหญ้า (thûng yâa) – A compound noun where ทุ่ง (thûng) means "field" and หญ้า (yâa) means "grass," so together it means "grassland" or "field of grass."

6. สะวันนา (sà-wăn-naa) – The noun for "savanna," describing a particular type of grassy landscape.

7. ของ (khăwng) – A preposition meaning "of," used to show possession or association, similar to the English "of" or "'s."

8. แอฟริกา (áep-fá-rí-gaa) – The noun for "Africa," used here as the location associated with the savanna.

9. ในช่วง (nai chûang) – This phrase means "during" or "at the time of."
- ใน (nai) means "in."
- ช่วง (chûang) means "period" or "time," so together, it signifies a time or phase.

10. พระอาทิตย์ (phrá a-thít) – The noun for "sun."

11. ตกดิน (tòk din) – A compound verb meaning "to set" (as in the sun setting).
- ตก (tòk) means "to fall."
- ดิน (din) means "ground" or "earth," so literally "sun falling to earth," meaning "sunset."

12. มี (mii) – A verb meaning "to have" or "there is/are." Here it indicates the presence of an element in the scene.

13. ต้นไม้ (tôn mái) – A noun meaning "tree."
- ต้น (tôn) means "stem" or "trunk," and ไม้ (mái) means "wood" or "tree," so together it means "tree."

14. เป็น (bpen) – This is the same verb as earlier, meaning "to be," but here it is used in a descriptive sense.

15. ฉากหลัง (chàak lăng) – A compound noun meaning "background."
- ฉาก (chàak) means "scene" or "backdrop."
- หลัง (lăng) means "behind" or "back," so it literally means "backdrop."

Grammar Tip:

In Thai, compound nouns are frequently created by combining simple nouns to create specific meanings. Here, ทุ่งหญ้า (field of grass) and ฉากหลัง (background) are examples. This type of compound noun is commonly used to describe scenes or objects in a way that adds context, making it an effective technique for visual descriptions.

Related Words:

- พระจันทร์ตกดิน (phrá-jan tòk din) – "Moonset," a similar structure using "พระจันทร์" (moon) and "ตกดิน" (to set).
- ภาพวิว (phâap wiw) – "Landscape picture," where ภาพ (image) combines with วิว (view).

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