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Definition
John Locke, the English philosopher.
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How it's used
Used primarily in academic or intellectual discussions, this name is a direct transliteration of the English philosopher. It is rarely encountered outside of philosophy courses, political science lectures, or formal literary analysis. When referring to him in casual conversation, speakers often clarify his field of study to ensure the listener understands the context.
Examples
I talked about a lot of Locke's theories in class today.
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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.
