keoi5 dei6佢哋渠哋
Jyutpingkeoi5 dei6
Yalekéuih deih
Definition
They or them; the third-person plural pronoun.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
This pronoun is used for both animate and inanimate objects, making it more versatile than English pronouns that distinguish between people and things. It is formed by adding the plural suffix 哋 to the singular pronoun 佢. While it functions as both subject and object, it is never used as a possessive pronoun, which requires adding 嘅 to the end.
Examples
Where did they go to have fun today?
Both of them really like eating at this restaurant.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 佢哋 to mean 'their' or 'theirs'. To indicate possession, you must add 嘅 to create 佢哋嘅.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
