supplementary material to
Basic Cantonese
A Grammar and Workbook
By Virginia Yip, Stephen Matthews
Unit 4: Pronouns
Pronouns
The plural suffix ε
Using pronouns
The third person - he she it
Reflexive θͺε·±
Exercises for Unit 4: Pronouns
Exercise 4.1
Exercise 4.2
Exercise 4.3
Unit 5: Possession ε
Possession ε
Exercises for Unit 5: Possession ε
Exercise 5.1
Exercise 5.2
Exercise 5.3
Unit 6: Possession and existence ζ
Possession and existence ζ
ζ as auxiliary
Adjectives formed with ζ
Exercises for Unit 6: Possession and existence ζ
Exercise 6.1
Exercise 6.2
Exercise 6.3
Unit 7: Being δΏ
Being δΏ
δΏ showing agreement
δΏ versus εΊ
Emphatic δΏ and ε
Exercises for Unit 7: Being δΏ
Exercise 7.1
Exercise 7.2
Exercise 7.3
Unit 8: Noun classifiers
Noun classifiers
Measures
Containers
Collective classifiers
Plurals and quantities with ε²
Which classifier
Using classifiers
Exercises for Unit 8: Noun classifiers
Exercise 8.1
Exercise 8.2
Exercise 8.3
Exercise 8.4
Unit 9: Attributive adjectives
Attributive adjectives
Predicative adjectives
Modifying adjectives
Reduplicated adjectives
Exercises for Unit 9: Attributive adjectives
Exercise 9.1
Exercise 9.2
Exercise 9.3
Exercise 9.4
Unit 10: Adverb phrases with εΎ
Adverb phrases with εΎ
Adverb phrases with ε
Reduplicated adverbs
Exercises for Unit 10: Adverb phrases with εΎ
Exercise 10.1
Exercise 10.2
Exercise 10.3
Unit 11: Adverbs of time
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of frequency, duration
Exercises for Unit 11: Adverbs of time
Exercise 11.1
Exercise 11.2
Exercise 11.3
Exercise 11.4
Unit 12: Comparison ι and ε²
Comparison ι and ε²
Modifying comparisons
Alternative forms of comparison
Comparison of adverbs
Superlatives
Exercises for Unit 12: Comparison ι and ε²
Exercise 12.1
Exercise 12.2
Exercise 12.3
Exercise 12.4
Unit 13: Prepositions - Space and time
Prepositions - Space and time
Location
Movement and direction
Exercises for Unit 13: Prepositions - Space and time
Exercise 13.1
Exercise 13.2
Exercise 13.3
Exercise 13.4
Unit 14: Negation
Negation
Antonyms formed with negation
Double negatives
Exercises for Unit 14: Negation
Exercise 14.1
Exercise 14.2
Exercise 14.3
Exercise 14.4
Unit 15: Verbs of motion ε» and ε
Verbs of motion ε» and ε
Exercises for Unit 15: Verbs of motion ε» and ε
Exercise 15.1
Exercise 15.2
Exercise 15.3
Exercise 15.4
Unit 16: Verbs of giving - η
Verbs of giving - η
η and permission
Other verbs with two objects
Exercises for Unit 16: Verbs of giving - η
Exercise 16.1
Exercise 16.2
Exercise 16.3
Unit 17: Verbs and particles
Verbs and particles
Verbs of perception
Potential constructions
Exercises for Unit 17: Verbs and particles
Exercise 17.1
Exercise 17.2
Exercise 17.3
Exercise 17.4
Unit 18: Perfective ε
Perfective ε
Experiential ι
ε versus ι
Questions with ζͺ
Negating ε and ι
Exercises for Unit 18: Perfective ε
Exercise 18.1
Exercise 18.2
Exercise 18.3
Exercise 18.4
Unit 19: Progressive η· and εΊεΊ¦
Progressive η· and εΊεΊ¦
Continuous δ½
η· versus δ½
Exercises for Unit 19: Progressive η· and εΊεΊ¦
Exercise 19.1
Exercise 19.2
Exercise 19.3
Unit 20: Auxiliary verbs
Auxiliary verbs
Modal meanings
Exercises for Unit 20: Auxiliary verbs
Exercise 20.1
Exercise 20.2
Exercise 20.3
Exercise 20.4
Exercise 20.5
Unit 21: Passives
Passives
Passive meaning without η
Exercises for Unit 21: Passives
Exercise 21.1
Exercise 21.2
Exercise 21.3
Unit 22: Word order and topicalization
Word order and topicalization
Topic without subject
Hanging topics
Exercises for Unit 22: Word order and topicalization
Exercise 22.1
Exercise 22.2
Exercise 22.3
Unit 23: Yes-no questions
Yes-no questions
Exceptional verbs
Replying to questions
Questions with ζͺ
Exercises for Unit 23: Yes-no questions
Exercise 23.1
Exercise 23.2
Exercise 23.3
Unit 24: Wh-questions
Wh-questions
Syntax of questions
Questions and politeness
Interrogative phrases
Exercises for Unit 24: Wh-questions
Exercise 24.1
Exercise 24.2
Exercise 24.3
Unit 25: Sentence particles
Sentence particles
Particle combinations
Contractions - ε + ε = γ
Exercises for Unit 25: Sentence particles
Exercise 25.1
Exercise 25.2
Exercise 25.3
Unit 26: Imperatives
Imperatives
Prohibitions - εε₯½
First-person imperatives
Exercises for Unit 26: Imperatives
Exercise 26.1
Exercise 26.2
Exercise 26.3
Exercise 26.4
Unit 27: Polite requests
Polite requests
Thanks
Apologies
Exercises for Unit 27: Polite requests
Exercise 27.1
Exercise 27.2
Unit 28: Lucky numbers
Lucky numbers
Cardinal numbers
Ordinal numbers
Dates
Times
Exercises for Unit 28: Lucky numbers
Exercise 28.1
Exercise 28.2
Exercise 28.3
Exercise 28.4
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