all do something together
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Expresses that two or more people or things all perform the same action, often together or in response to the same situation. It normally comes before the main action verb.
all do something together、collectively do something
Marks an action as being performed collectively by multiple participants, sometimes as a shared or widespread reaction.
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เด็กๆ พากันหัวเราะ dèk dèk phaa kan hǔarɔ́ The children all laughed. เด็กๆ พากันหัวเราะ details
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ทุกคนพากันออกไปข้างนอก thúk khon phaa kan ɔ̀ɔk pay khâaŋ nɔ̂ɔk Everyone went outside together. ทุกคนพากันออกไปข้างนอก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression combines พา, “to take or lead someone,” with กัน, which can indicate mutual or shared action. In actual use, however, พากัน＋verb is best learned as a single pattern meaning that multiple participants all do the same thing. The usual structure is “plural subject＋พากัน＋action verb.” It adds a sense of collective behavior rather than merely stating that the subject is plural. It can describe people acting together as well as a group showing the same reaction, such as laughing, fleeing, or becoming startled. It can also be used for two people, so it does not necessarily imply a large group.
Usage
Commonly used when describing people going somewhere or doing something as a group, as well as collective reactions such as everyone laughing, crying, or running away after the same event. It is natural in conversation, narratives, and news reporting.
Caution
It normally requires a plural subject and is not used for one person acting alone. พากัน comes before the main verb. Do not confuse พากันไป, “to all go together,” with พา＋person＋ไป, which means “to take someone somewhere.”
Differences from similar words
1 all do something together synonyms
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ด้วยกัน usually follows the verb and emphasizes doing something together or with one another. พากัน comes before the main verb and highlights that multiple participants all engage in the same action.