Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
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
poor
inadequate
deficient
garrulous
impoverished
needy
destitute
to lack
to be short of
a humble way to address oneself for a monk
nun
(noun) "guy," "dude," "lad" "fellow" "chap", an informal way to refer to someone in a conversation
-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
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval