Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
how much
how many
several
a few
quite
shortly thereafter
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
used in asking questions in conversations, similar to saying "is it ….?"; "Isn't it?"
"Yes or no?"
early
prior
former
in advance
first
for now
ancestor
pioneering
only then