mok6 zaat3 dak6莫扎特
Jyutpingmok6 zaat3 dak6
Yalemohk jaat dahk
Definition
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a composer of classical music.
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How it's used
Names of historical figures are usually transliterated phonetically in Cantonese to match their original pronunciation. When discussing classical composers, it is common to add the classifier 位 or 個 before the name to sound more natural in conversation.
Measure word
wai6位waihExamples
Have you heard any of Mozart's music yet?
He really likes playing Mozart's piano pieces.
Related words
Common phrases
Mozart's music
Mozart's piano pieces
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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.
