Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
-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
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
a parapet
to look askance
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
to knock against
to bump into
to run into
to meet by accident
to barge
to try one's luck
to decrease
to lose
to damage
to harm
(coll.) to speak sarcastically
to deride
caustic
mean
one of the 64 trigrams of the Book of Changes (old)
sarcastic
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation