zyu2 jyu5主語主语
Jyutpingzyu2 jyu5
Yalejyú yúh
Definition
Subject; the linguistic element in a sentence representing the agent, description, or focus.
neutralschool
How it's used
This term is strictly used in academic or linguistic contexts to describe grammar. In everyday speech, Hong Kongers rarely talk about grammatical subjects, preferring to refer to the person or thing performing the action directly.
Measure word
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Related words
Common phrases
subject clause
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
