gaa2 laa1㗎喇
Jyutpinggaa2 laa1
Yalegá lā
Definition
Sentence-final particles combined to indicate that an action is completed, or a state is currently the case.
colloquialparticle
How it's used
This combination of particles functions as a definitive marker to indicate that a state or action has reached its finality or is currently in effect. It carries a sense of impatience or finality, often implying that the speaker expects the listener to already know or accept the situation. When used in questions, it adds a tone of surprise or disbelief that something is still the case.
Examples
Are you still not finished eating?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 㗎, which is used for emphasis or explanation. Adding 喇 shifts the focus to the completion or current status of the event, making it sound more like a final conclusion rather than just a descriptive statement.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
