Cantonese Sentence Breakdown
(of land) barren
stony
sure
certain
real
true
secure
valid
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
already
to stop
then
afterwards
only
too much
enough!
used as a final particle to add emphasis
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
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
next in sequence
second
the second (day, time etc)
secondary
vice-
sub-
infra-
inferior quality
substandard
order
sequence
hypo- (chemistry)
classifier for enumerated events: time
temporary accommodation when travelling
a surname
early
morning
Good morning!
long ago
prematurely
previous
beforehand
earlier
the back of the body