ngo5 dei6 ge3我哋嘅

Jyutpingngo5 dei6 ge3

Yalengóh deih ge

Definition

Our; ours.

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How it's used

The particle 嘅 acts as a possessive marker, attaching to the pronoun 我哋 to indicate ownership. While it can be omitted in casual speech when the context is clear, keeping it adds emphasis or clarifies that the object belongs specifically to the group rather than an individual. It functions identically to the English possessive pronoun or adjective depending on whether it precedes a noun.

Examples

le1呢gaa3架ce1車hai6係ngo5我dei6哋ge3嘅。

This car is ours.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到ngo5我dei6哋ge3嘅lou5老si1師aa4呀？

Have you seen our teacher?

Common phrases

ngo5我dei6哋ge3嘅uk1屋kei2企

our home

ngo5我dei6哋ge3嘅pang4朋jau5友

our friend

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly add an extra 嘅 after the noun, such as saying 我哋嘅書嘅, which is grammatically incorrect. Once 嘅 is used to link the pronoun to the noun, no further possessive markers are needed.