Grammar

Following are some nouns of locality. They can be used as a subject, an object, or a modifier.

Examples:

 

Similarly, the preposition "給", combined with a noun or a noun phrase and positioned before the verb, signifies the recipient of the action.

Following are some examples.

In Mandarin, depending on the context, the ""” may correspond to either "tung4 同" or "bei2 俾" in Cantonese and thus the word order would change. Following is a comparison of the sentences above between Mandarin and Cantonese.

This structure is used to ask whether someone agrees or disagrees with a statement or suggestion. You can use this question when you want to know someone's attitude towards your suggestion or proposal. Its usage is basically the same as the Cantonese phrase "係咪呀".

 

"……，对吗？" is more of a question used to confirm what was said. To response, you can say "duì 对" (right; yes) to agree, and "bù 不" (no) or "bú shì 不是" (no) to negate. Sometimes people answer with "shì 是" (yes) and "bú duì 不对" (no). But usually "对" and "不（是）" are used more often.

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In Cantonese, the adverb "xiān 先" is placed after the verb or the object. While in Mandarin, "xiān 先" (first) must be placed in front of the verb, just like other adverbs. Here is a comparison between Mandarin and Cantonese: