go3個个
Jyutpinggo3
Yalego
Definition
Pronunciation of the particle "gaa3" before particles ending with an "-o" sound due to assimilation.
colloquialparticle
How it's used
This sound change occurs when the particle 㗎 is followed by particles ending in an o sound like 喎 or 囉. The final consonant of the syllable shifts to align with the rounded vowel of the subsequent particle. It is a natural phonetic process in fluent speech that native speakers perform unconsciously.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to write this as 個 in formal contexts, but it is strictly a phonetic variation of 㗎 and should not be used as a substitute for the classifier 個.
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
