A NEW LOOK AT CANTONESE EXPLETIVES
Char,
SOAS
117
Superfixes
Type
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(a) 一讀就熟
7. (Uses bound to a verb or adjective, case 1)
JHAT-DRUK ZRAU HAOX Phr.
SRUK
(b) 一聆鐘就醒
JHAT-LHANG- HHA+ Phr.
ZHUNQ ZRAU SEARNG
~+/+ Phr.
(c) 我一聽倒就驚
NGROR JHAT-THEANG-DOO ZRAU GHEANQ
verb or adjective, case
8. (Uscs bound to a
(a) 羞到面一紅
2)
SHAW DOU MRIN /+OA+ Phr.
пол+
(b) 聽倒我一嬲
THEANG-DOO NGROR JHAT-XRUNO JHAT- #/ +A11A+ Phr.
NHAW
(c) 嚇到人一跳
XAK-DOU JRANN JHAT TIU +~+ Phr.
9
Bound to
(a) 一路哭
JHAT-LROU SREK MINIO Phr.
JHAT-LROU +/+) GORNG
() 一路坐
JHAT-LROU CROR AEN-E-/ Phr.
10. Denoting inclusivity
(a) 統一
TURNG-JHAT A-IF-Z Vb.
(b) 一齊
JHAT-SHAMM}+# Adj. Phr.
JHAT-DHAK
(c) 一共
JHAT-GRUNG /*/ Adv.
11. Denoting exclusivity
(a) 獨一
DRUK-JHAT A+ Adj.
(b) 只是/只有
JHAT-XRAI + J HP\...194... Conj.
JHAT-XRAI +1-
(c) 一條心
JHAT-XRAI HEA Adv.
(d) 一於
JHAT-JHYH HEA Adv.
12. Some special idioms
(a) (5) 一過
-
(c) 萬一
MRAAN-JHAT +. Adv. Conj.
JHAT-DAAN A Adv.
JHAT-LRIO METAL Adv.
BAAK-LRIO
(a) 一字都唔識
13. And finally, as a warning:
(b) 一個字都唔識
JHAT-GO ZRI DHOU MRH-SHEK A·I+~++ JHAT-ZRI DHOU MRH-SHEK ZIOA# Phr.
~ Phr.