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Thai Text:
นี่คือจุดโปรดของแจ็คในการชมพระอาทิตย์ตก

English Translation:
This is Jack's favourite spot to watch the sunset.

Grammar Notes:
### Sentence: นี่คือจุดโปรดของแจ็คในการชมพระอาทิตย์ตก

#### Word-by-Word Breakdown

1. นี่ (nîi):
- Translation: This
- Explanation: The word "นี่" is a demonstrative pronoun, used to indicate something close to the speaker. It functions as "this" in English.

2. คือ (kʉʉ):
- Translation: Is / To be
- Explanation: "คือ" is a copula, which is used to equate two things, similar to the verb "to be" in English.

3. จุด (jùt):
- Translation: Point / Spot
- Explanation: "จุด" is a noun meaning a specific location, point, or spot.

4. โปรด (pròot):
- Translation: Favorite
- Explanation: "โปรด" is an adjective meaning something that is liked or preferred, translating to "favorite" in English.

5. ของ (khǎawng):
- Translation: Of
- Explanation: "ของ" is a possessive preposition, similar to "of" or "'s" in English, showing ownership or association.

6. แจ็ค (Jàek):
- Translation: Jack
- Explanation: "แจ็ค" is a proper noun, which is the name "Jack." Proper names are typically written in Thai script using similar-sounding characters.

7. ในการ (nai gaan):
- Translation: In the act of / For
- Explanation: "ในการ" is a compound preposition. "ใน (nai)" means "in," and "การ (gaan)" is a noun-forming prefix that turns verbs into noun phrases. Together, they mean "in the act of" or "for" when describing the purpose of an action.

8. ชม (chom):
- Translation: To watch / To admire
- Infinitive: ชม
- Explanation: "ชม" is a verb meaning to watch, admire, or enjoy something visually.

9. พระอาทิตย์ (phrá-aa-thít):
- Translation: Sun
- Explanation: "พระอาทิตย์" is the noun for "sun." It is a compound word where "พระ" is an honorific prefix, and "อาทิตย์" means "week" or "sun," but here it specifically refers to the sun.

10. ตก (dtòk):
- Translation: To set / To fall
- Infinitive: ตก
- Explanation: "ตก" is a verb meaning to fall or set, often used in the context of the sun setting.

### Sentence Translation
"This is Jack's favorite spot for watching the sunset."

### General Grammar Tip
In Thai, the structure of sentences can often seem more fluid than in English, but they generally follow a Subject + Verb + Object order. However, in possessive constructions, like "Jack's favorite spot," the possessive is formed by placing "ของ" between the possessor (Jack) and the thing possessed (spot).

### Related Words
- ที่ (thîi): "ที่" can also mean "place" or "spot," and it is often used similarly to "จุด" but can also function as a preposition meaning "at" or "where."
- ชอบ (châawp): A related verb meaning "to like," often used when expressing preference, like "โปรด" but in a more general sense.

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