Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to obtain
to acquire
to get
to gain
suit
proper
ready
finished
to be satisfied
to permit
to need to
to have gone as far as to
to have even done
can
close
recent
until
till
to stand close together
to cling to
to collude with
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
to establish
to found
to set up
to build
to construct
a lunar month
a surname
to overturn
five-string lute
Taiwan pr. [zhú]
to build
a place name
thing
object
matter
abbr. for physics 物理
creature
substance
content
other people
the physical world
prefecture
(old) province
(old) administrative division
state (e.g. of US)
oblast (Russia)
canton (Switzerland)
continent
to settle in a place
place surrounded by water
to slip
to slide
smooth
slippery
cunning
polished
limit
bound
to set a limit (on)
boundary
line
limited
threshold
restriction
to specify
transport; to move; fortune
-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