keoi5 dei2 ge3佢哋嘅渠哋嘅
Jyutpingkeoi5 dei2 ge3
Yalekéuih déi ge
Definition
Their; theirs.
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How it's used
This term combines the third person plural pronoun 佢哋 with the possessive particle 嘅. It is the standard way to express possession for groups in spoken Cantonese, functioning exactly like the English possessive pronoun theirs or the possessive adjective their. When used before a noun, it indicates ownership, while at the end of a sentence, it functions as a possessive pronoun.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 佢哋嘅 with 佢哋, which simply means they or them. Remember that the particle 嘅 is essential to indicate the possessive relationship.
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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.
