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Thai Text:
ทะยานผ่านท้องฟ้าเหมือนนกอินทรี ใครจะไม่อยากทำเช่นนั้น?

English Translation:
Soaring through the sky like an eagle. Who wouldn't want to do that?

Grammar Notes:
Grammar and Word Breakdown:

1. ทะยาน (tha-yaan)
- Meaning: to soar, to fly high
- Infinitive: ทะยาน (tha-yaan)
- Explanation: This is a verb in its base form (infinitive), meaning "to soar" or "to fly high." In the sentence, it is in its present tense, showing an action happening currently or generally.

2. ผ่าน (phaan)
- Meaning: to pass, to go through
- Infinitive: ผ่าน (phaan)
- Explanation: Another verb in its infinitive form, here used as part of a verb phrase meaning "to pass through" or "to go through." It describes the action of "soaring past" or "flying through" the sky.

3. ท้องฟ้า (thong faa)
- Meaning: sky
- Infinitive: Not applicable (noun)
- Explanation: This is a noun that means "sky." It is used here as the object of the verb "soar past."

4. เหมือน (muean)
- Meaning: like, similar to
- Infinitive: เหมือน (muean)
- Explanation: A comparison word, similar to "like" or "as." It connects the action of soaring past the sky to the action of an eagle.

5. นกอินทรี (nok in-tree)
- Meaning: eagle
- Infinitive: Not applicable (noun)
- Explanation: This is a noun phrase that means "eagle." The word "นก" (nok) means "bird," and "อินทรี" (in-tree) specifically means "eagle."

6. ใคร (khrai)
- Meaning: who
- Infinitive: Not applicable (pronoun)
- Explanation: A pronoun meaning "who," used to refer to a person or subject.

7. จะ (ja)
- Meaning: will, going to (future marker)
- Infinitive: Not applicable (auxiliary verb)
- Explanation: A future tense marker that indicates an action will happen. It is placed before the verb to show that the action is going to happen.

8. ไม่ (mai)
- Meaning: not
- Infinitive: Not applicable (adverb)
- Explanation: A negation word meaning "not." It negates the following verb, saying the action will not happen.

9. อยาก (yaak)
- Meaning: to want
- Infinitive: อยาก (yaak)
- Explanation: A verb meaning "to want." In this case, it shows the desire or want to do something.

10. ทำ (tham)
- Meaning: to do
- Infinitive: ทำ (tham)
- Explanation: This is the verb for "to do." It is used in the sentence to express the action of doing something, like "to do such a thing."

11. เช่นนั้น (chen nan)
- Meaning: like that, such
- Infinitive: Not applicable (pronoun/adjective)
- Explanation: This phrase means "like that" or "such" and refers to the previous part of the sentence, emphasizing the action of soaring like an eagle.

Grammar Tip:
In Thai, verbs do not change form for tense or subject. Instead, auxiliary verbs like "จะ" (ja) indicate the future tense, while adverbs like "ไม่" (mai) can negate actions. Word order remains quite straightforward, following a Subject-Verb-Object structure.

Related Words:
1. ทะยาน (tha-yaan) – to soar
2. ผ่าน (phaan) – to pass
3. นก (nok) – bird
4. อินทรี (in-tree) – eagle
5. อยาก (yaak) – to want
6. ทำ (tham) – to do

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