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
to look down upon (classical)
to see
to look at (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 看kàn [看]
to glance at
to stare at
to look after
to take care of
to consider
to believe
to watch
to read
to check
to find out
to judge
to bring up opinions
to keep an eye on
to monitor
to pay a visit
to support
to alert
to warn
police
to guard
to keep watch
alarm
quick
agile
chapter
section
clause
movement (of symphony)
seal
badge
regulation
order
compostion
piece of writing
system
to make clear
to make known
pattern
example
a surname
a song
a tree
coloured silk
article
paragraph
clauses and subclauses
medal
flag
a written report to the emperior
remarkable
systematic
close
recent
until
till
to stand close together
to cling to
to collude with
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)