Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
Classifiers are a type of words we need to add before a ____ in several situations. Classifiers can be divided into two types: ____ classifiers and ____ classifiers.
2.
To indicate that the quantity of something is two, we say ____ instead of 二 ji6.
3.
To form a possessive construction, we can put ____ or ____ between the possessor and the possessed.
4.
In a demonstrative construction, we can use ____ to refer to something close to us and ____ to refer to something far away from us.
5.
The sentence particle ____ can be used to form sentences that assert facts. It brings the noun phrase right before it into focus.
6.
The sentence particle ____ can be added to sentences that assert facts. It brings the facts asserted into focus.
Exercise 2
Complete the table.
Exercise 3
Add the words provided to the conversations. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Conversation 1
㗎 gaa3 / 嚟 lai4 / 我 ngo5
呢個邊個嚟?
ni1 go3 bin1 go3 lai4?
呢個阿頭嘅。
ni1 go3 aa3 tau2 ge3.
Conversation 2
啲 di1 / 嘅 ge3 / 嗰 go2
兩個係邊個嚟㗎?
loeng5 go3 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3?
佢哋係我同事嚟。
keoi5 dei6 hai6 ngo5 tung4 si6 lai4.
Conversation 3
啲 di1 / 幾 gei2 / 係 hai6
呢個人邊個嚟㗎?
ni1 go3 jan4 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3?
呢係我啲同學嚟嘅。
ni1 hai6 ngo5 di1 tung4 hok6 lai4 ge3.
Exercise 4
Follow the examples to complete the conversations. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Examples
人 jan4 / 阿詩同學 aa3 si1 tung4 hok6
呢個人係邊個嚟㗎?
呢個人係我同學嚟嘅。
人 jan4 / 阿詩同學 aa3 si1 tung4 hok6
嗰個人係邊個嚟㗎?
嗰個人係我同學嚟嘅。
1.
女仔 neoi5 zai2 / 阿偉女朋友 aa3 wai5 neoi5 pang4 jau5
2.
男人 naam4 jan2 / 阿詩同事 aa3 si1 tung4 si6
3.
男仔 naam4 zai2 / 阿峰同學 aa3 fung1 tung4 hok6
4.
女人 neoi5 jan2 / William太太 William taai3 taai2