ding6 jyu5定語定语

Jyutpingding6 jyu5

Yaledihng yúh

名詞

Definition

An attributive modifier; a grammatical element that modifies a head noun.

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How it's used

This term is strictly a technical linguistic label used in grammar discussions or academic settings. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless you are specifically talking about language structure or teaching Cantonese. It functions as a formal category for words that describe or limit the scope of a noun.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個ding6定jyu5語sau1修sik1飾gan2緊bin1邊go3個ming4名ci4詞aa4呀？

Which noun is this modifier modifying?

ding6定jyu5語tung1通soeng4常fong3放喺hai2名ming4詞ci4前cin4面㗎。

Modifiers are usually placed before the noun.

Common phrases

ding6定jyu5語cung4從geoi3句

attributive clause

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with adjectives, but it is a broader syntactic category that includes possessives and relative clauses. Do not use it to describe a person or a general descriptive word in everyday speech.