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
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
to place a bet [colloquial]
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation