jyu5 zeoi6語序语序
Jyutpingjyu5 zeoi6
Yaleyúh jeuih
Definition
Word order; the arrangement of linguistic units in phrases or sentences.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in linguistic discussions or formal language learning contexts rather than daily casual conversation. It functions as a technical noun to describe the structural arrangement of words. When speaking informally, people are more likely to describe the phenomenon using phrases like 點樣排啲字.
Examples
The word order of Cantonese is somewhat different from English.
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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.
