23.1 The Verbs 有 jau5 and 冇 mou5 (Existence) II
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In Grammar and Vocabulary 21.3, we learned that we can use 有 jau5 or 冇 mou5 to indicate something exists or doesn’t exist at a location.
We can also use 有 jau5 to indicate something exists at a specific time. It functions like there is/are in English here. We put the time before 有 jau5 and the thing after 有 jau5.
We can use 冇 mou5 similarly to indicate something doesn’t exist at a specific time. It functions like there is/are no in English here. We put the time before 冇 mou5 and the thing after 冇 mou5.
We can omit the time if it is obvious in the context.
| A: | 我哋下星期六一齊食飯呀，你有冇興趣去呀？ ngo5 dei6 haa6 sing1 kei4 luk6 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6 aa3, nei5 jau5 mou5 hing3 ceoi3 heoi3 aa3? We will have a meal together next Saturday. Do you have an interest in going? |
| B: | There will be who that day? [= Who will be there that day?] |
| A: | There will be me, Eric and Jason that day. [= I, Eric and Jason will be there that day.] |