ABSTRACT

This Grammar and Workbook is ideal for learners of Cantonese wishing to take their knowledge of the language beyond the elementary level. Its twenty-eight units highlight the key building blocks of sentence structure and comprise a structured introduction to essential grammar points. Each unit also features exercises, focusing on the communicative language, devised to perfect the students knowledge of these grammar points.
Its clear presentation and lack of jargon mean that it can be used in conjunction with a language course or for independent study. It will also prove invaluable for revision and reference.

Featuring an introduction to the language, full key to exercises and a glossary of grammatical terms, the Grammar and Workbook provides a firm foundation on which to build proficiency and confidence in speaking, reading and writing Cantonese.

chapter 1|6 pages

Consonants

chapter 2|4 pages

Vowels and diphthongs

chapter 3|6 pages

Tone

chapter 4|6 pages

Pronouns

chapter 5|4 pages

Possession: ge

chapter 6|5 pages

Possession and existence: yáuh

chapter 7|4 pages

Being: haih

chapter 8|6 pages

Noun classifiers

chapter 9|5 pages

Adjectives

chapter 10|5 pages

Adverbs of manner

chapter 11|6 pages

Adverbs of time, frequency and duration

chapter 12|7 pages

Comparison: gwo and di

chapter 13|7 pages

Prepositions: space and time

chapter 14|6 pages

Negation

chapter 15|5 pages

Verbs of motion: heui and làih

chapter 16|5 pages

Verbs of giving: béi

chapter 17|5 pages

Verbs and particles

chapter 18|6 pages

Actions and events: jó and gwo

chapter 19|5 pages

Activities: gán and jyuh

chapter 20|6 pages

Auxiliary verbs

chapter 21|5 pages

Passives

chapter 22|5 pages

Word order and topicalization

chapter 23|5 pages

Yes/no questions

chapter 24|5 pages

Wh-questions

chapter 25|5 pages

Sentence particles

chapter 26|5 pages

Imperatives

chapter 27|5 pages

Requests and thanks

chapter 28|6 pages

Numbers, dates and times