Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
to split, to rend
to choose to rub, to wipe
to get
to fetch
to take
to ask for
to rip
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to cry
to hail
to greet
to cause
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy
(phrase
adverb
noun) no, not.
to like
to love
to be fond of
to be liable to
to be likely to
to remember
sign
an inscription
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation
can
may
able to
to approve
to permit
to suit
(particle used for emphasis) certainly
very
fit
to be worth (doing)
to need (doing)
but
however
yet
actually
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite