Indefinite and Generic Reference

泛指同不定指稱

About this concept

Generic and indefinite reference patterns: bare nouns for generic reference, 人哋 jan4 dei6 (other people/they in general), 有人 jau5 jan4 (someone), 每 mui5 (every), 任何 jam6 ho4 (any).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level B2.

Examples

人哋會笑你㗎。People will laugh at you.

有人喺度等你。Someone is here waiting for you.

每個人都有責任。Everyone has a responsibility.

邊個都得。Anyone will do.

Prerequisite

Indefinite Pronouns and 啲A1

More B2 concepts

Cantonese Idiomatic Expressions廣東話慣用語 Complex Aspect Combinations複合體貌組合 Passive and Disposal Constructions被動同處置句式 Reported Speech間接引述 Topic-Comment Structure主題評論結構

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