Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
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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.
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To indicate that the quantity of something is two, we say instead of 二 ji6.
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To form a possessive construction, we can put or between the possessor and the possessed.
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In a demonstrative construction, we can use to refer to something close to us and to refer to something far away from us.
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The sentence particle can be used to form sentences that assert facts. It brings the noun phrase right before it into focus.
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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
| A | 呢個邊個嚟？ ni1 go3 bin1 go3 lai4? |
| B | 呢個阿頭嘅。 ni1 go3 aa3 tau2 ge3. |
Conversation 2
| A | 兩個係邊個嚟㗎？ loeng5 go3 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3? |
| B | 佢哋係我同事嚟。 keoi5 dei6 hai6 ngo5 tung4 si6 lai4. |
Conversation 3
| A | 呢個人邊個嚟㗎？ ni1 go3 jan4 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3? |
| B | 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
| 阿俊 aa3 zeon3 | 呢個人係邊個嚟㗎？ ni1 go3 jan4 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3? Who is this person? |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 呢個人係我同學嚟嘅。 ni1 go3 jan4 hai6 ngo5 tung4 hok6 lai4 ge3. This person is my classmate. |
| 阿俊 aa3 zeon3 | 嗰個人係邊個嚟㗎？ go2 go3 jan4 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3? Who is that person? |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 嗰個人係我同學嚟嘅。 go2 go3 jan4 hai6 ngo5 tung4 hok6 lai4 ge3. That person is my classmate. |
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