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Sentence Structures Flashcards

1
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The final particle in a question used to express doubt or surprise

A

àh?!

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2
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The final particle used to put at the end of a statement and turn it into a question

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ma?

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3
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The final particle:
* For a choice type question
* That softens the mood of a sentence turned question

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a?/a!

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4
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Positive descriptive sentence (2)

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Subj. Adj.
Subj. Adv. Adj.

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5
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Negative descriptive sentence (2)

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Subj. m Adj.
Subj. mhaih Adv. Adj.

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6
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Structure to turn a statement into a question

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Subj. Adj. ma?
Subj. Verb. Obj. ma?

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7
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Choice-type question structure (2)

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Subj. Adj. m Adj. a?
Subj. Verb. m Verb. Obj. a?

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8
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Showing surprise question (6)

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Subj. Adj. àh?! | Subj. Adv. Adj. àh?! | Subj. Verb. Obj. àh?!
Subj. m Adj. àh?! | Subj. mhaih Adv. Adj. àh?! | Subj. m Verb. Obj. àh?!

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9
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Final particle meaning “how about?”

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nē

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10
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Final particle meaning “only” and “that’s all”

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jē

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11
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Also or both statement (2)

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Subj. Adj./VObj. (Subj.) dōu Adj2/VObj2
Subj1 Adj/VObj., Subj2 dōu Adj/VObj.

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12
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Prefix that turns caridnal numbers into ordinal

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daih

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13
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Final particle that indicates a change of status (3)

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la/lo/laak

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14
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From TW1 to TW2

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TW1 dōu TW2

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15
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From PW1 to PW2

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PW1 dōu PW2

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16
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Counting over 20

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(2~9) + sahp + (1~9)

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17
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Counting over 10

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sahp + (1~9)

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18
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Counting by 10s

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(2~9) + sahp

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19
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Contracted form of 10s

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sahp = ‘ah

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20
Q

Translate:

43

In both formal and ‘ah’ form

A

sei sahp sāam = sei’ah sāam

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21
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Tell Num1 or Num2

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Num1 Num2 MW Noun

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22
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Time word for: 12:00 am - 3:00 am

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bunyé

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23
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Time word for: 12:00 am - 6:00 am

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lihngsāhn

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24
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Time word for: 6:00 am - 12:00 pm

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seuhngjau

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25
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Time word for: 12:00 pm

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ngaanjau

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26
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Time word for: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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hahjau

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27
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Time word for: 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

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yehmáahn

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28
Q

Telling time on the hour

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Num. dím

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29
Q

Translate:

5:00 pm

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hahjau nghdím

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30
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Telling time with hour and minute (3)

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Num. dím Num.
Num. dím Num. go jih
Num. dím Num (1~59) fān

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31
Q

Translate:

7:55

In all three ways

A

chātdím sahpyāt
chātdím sahpyāt go jih
chātdím msahpm fān

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32
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Half hour in time (2)

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Num. dím bun
Num. dím sāamsahp fān

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33
Q

Counting hours

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Num. go jūngtàuh

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34
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Counting five-minute periods

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Num. go jih

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35
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Counting minutes

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Num. fān

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36
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Structure for what time and when

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Subj. géidím Verb Obj. a?
Subj. géisìh/géisí Verb Obj. a?

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37
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Structure for how long

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Subj. Verb géinoih/géinói Obj. a?

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38
Q

Turn a noun in the plural form, several

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dī Noun

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39
Q

Final particle that indicates questioning an action happened in the past

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ga?

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40
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Verb suffix to indicate a completion of an action

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Verb jó

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41
Q

Structural particle that indicates possessiveness

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ge

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42
Q

Structure to give an item to someone else (2)

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Subj. béi Item Receiver
Subj. Verb. Item béi Receiver

43
Q

Date sequence

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Num-Num-Num-Num nìhn Num yuht Num houh

44
Q

Counting year(s)

A

Num. nìhn

45
Q

Counting month(s)

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Num. go yuht

46
Q

Counting day(s)

47
Q

Counting week(s)

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Num. go láihbaai/sīngkèih

48
Q

Final particle for mild commands, requests, suggestions, or final agreements

49
Q

Counting over 100

A

Num. baak + (1 ~ 99)

50
Q

Counting over 1000

A

Num. chīn + (1 ~ 999)

51
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Counting over 10,000

A

Num. maahn + (1 ~ 9,999)

52
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Counting over hundred million

A

Num. yīk + (1 ~ 99,999,999)

53
Q

Translate:

305

A

sāam baak lìhng m

54
Q

Translate:

610

A

luhk baak yāt sahp

55
Q

Translate:

130

A

yāt baak sāam sahp

56
Q

Translate:

2,140

A

yih chīn yāt baak sei sahp

57
Q

Translate:

3,052

A

sāam chīn lìhng m sahp yih

58
Q

Translate:

7,010

A

chāt chīn lìhng yāt sahp

59
Q

Translate:

6,006

A

luhk chīn lìhng luhk

60
Q

Translate:

9,817

A

gáu chīn baat baak yāt sahp chāt

61
Q

Translate:

40,300,000

A

sei chīn sāam sahp maahn

62
Q

Translate:

240,078

A

yih sahp sei maahn lìhng chāt sahp baat

63
Q

Translate:

500,000,000

64
Q

Dollars and ten cents money experession

A

Num. mān Num. hòuh

65
Q

Translate:

Ten cent money expression

A

Num1 go Num2

66
Q

Translate:

$32

A

sāam sahp yih mān

67
Q

Translate:

$21.20

A

yih sahp yāt mān léuhng hòuh

68
Q

Translate:

$0.10

A

yāt hòuh(jí)

69
Q

Translate:

$1.10

In both forms

A

yāt mān yāt hòuh
go yāt

70
Q

Translate:

$32.50

In both forms

A

sāam sahp yih mān m hòuh
sāam sahp yih go bun

71
Q

Translate:

$10.80

In both forms

A

sahp mān lìhng baat hòuh
sahp go lìhng baat

72
Q

Structure to use ‘ge’ with a noun

A

Noun ge Noun

73
Q

Structure to use ‘ge’ with nouns and adj. (2)

A

Adj. (ge) Noun
Adv. Adj. ge Noun

74
Q

Structure for N1/VO1/TW1 and N2/VO2/TW2

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Noun1 tùhng (màaih) Noun2
Verb Obj. 1 tùhng (màaih) Verb Obj. 2
Time Word 1 tùhng (màaih) (Time Word 2)

75
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Structure for together with
* Positive
* Negative
* Choice-type question

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  • Subj. 1 tùhng (màaih) Subj. 2 yātchàih Verb Obj.
  • Subj. 1 mtùhng (màaih) Subj. 2 yātchàih Verb Obj.
  • Subj. 1 tùhng mtùhng (màaih) Subj. 2 yātchàih Verb Obj. a?
76
Q

béi as a co-verb structure

A

Subj. Verb (Obj.) 1 béi Noun Verb 2

77
Q

Using sīn as an Adv.

A

Subj. Verb/Verb Obj. sīn

78
Q

Indicate location

A

Subj. hái PW

79
Q

Indicate location with two PWs/Ns

A

PW1/Noun1 hái PW2/N2 location

80
Q

Indicates where an action takes place

A

Subj. hái PW Verb Obj.

81
Q

Using juhng as an Adv. (2)

A

Subj. juhng Verb (Obj.) (tīm)
Subj. juhng m Verb (Obj.)

82
Q

Existential sentences (3)

A

PW yáuh Noun
PW móuh Noun
PW yáuh móuh Noun a?

83
Q

Order for someone’s address

A

Larger to smaller

84
Q

Final particle which indicates “more” or “in addition”

85
Q

Double final particle indicating confirmation/emphasized change

86
Q

hái as a verb suffix

A

Subj. jyuh/chóh/kéih/làuh hái PW

87
Q

Modifiers of a noun using ge

A

Verb Obj. ge Noun
Subj. Verb ge Noun

88
Q

Using soon

A

Subj. jau/jauhlàih Verb (Obj.) (la)

89
Q

Verb suffix indicating the action is being carried out for a while/duration

90
Q

Final particle indicating surprise or doubt

91
Q

Final particle indicating a sudden realization or a gentle reminder

92
Q

Coming/going to a place to do something

A

Subj. làih/heui PW Verb Obj.

93
Q

From (a place) structure

A

Subj. hái PW1 làih/heui PW2 (Verb Obj.)

94
Q

Means of transportation structure

A

Subj. chóh transportation làih/heui PW

95
Q

All

A

MW MW (Noun) dōu …
Subj. MW MW (Noun) dōu …
MW MW (Noun) Subj. dōu …

96
Q

Verb suffix indicating finishing an action

A

Verb yùhn

97
Q

-ing suffix for a verb

98
Q

Use something for something structure

A

yuhng Obj. (làih) Verb Obj.

99
Q

For sentence structure

A

Noun 1 tùhng Noun 2 Verb Obj.

100
Q

Continuous action with ‘-gan’
* Positive
* Negative
* Choice-type question

A
  • Positive: Subj. Verb gán Obj.
  • Negative: Subj. mhaih Verb gán Obj.
  • Choice-type question: Subj. haih mhaih Verb gán Obj. a?
101
Q

Have/has…yet question/negative structure

A
  • Question: Subj. Verb (Obj.) meih a?
  • Negative: Subj. (juhng)meih Verb (Obj.)
103
Q

Finished action positive/negative structure with ‘yùhn’

A

Subj. Verb yùhn Obj.
Subj. (juhn)meih Verb yùhn Obj.

104
Q

If…then structure

A

(Yùhgwó)…,(Subj.) jauh…

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