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
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
to hold
to contain
to grasp
to take hold of
handle
particle marking the following noun as a direct object
classifier for objects with handle
classifier for small objects: handful
to guard
to hold in place
sworn brotherhood
essentially the same but with minor differences
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)