7  PREPOSITIONS AND EXPRESSIONS OF LOCATION

7.1  LOCATION

呢度中環呀?
YàuhlīdouhheuiJūngwàahngéiyúhna?
fromheregoCentralhowfarSFP
‘How far is it from here to Central?’

7.1.1  SPATIAL LOCATION: COVERBS AND LOCALIZERS

出便
Gachēháichēutbihn
CLcaratoutside
‘The car’s outside.’

7.1.2  DISTANCE AND MOVEMENT

尖沙嘴灣仔
HáiJīmsājéuiheuiWāan Jáiyáuhsyùhndaapge
atTsimshatsuigoWanchaihaveferrycatchSFP
‘There’s a ferry from Tsimshatsui to Wanchai.’

7.1.3  DIRECTION

地鐵嗰便
Ngóhheungdeihtitgóbihnhàahng
Itowardssubwaythat-waywalk
‘I’m walking in the direction of the subway (MTR).’

7.1.4  PLACEMENT

唔該上面
Mgōiléihfongyéhháitóiseuhngmihn
pleaseyouputCLthingattabletop-side
‘Please put those things on the table.’

7.2  NON-SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS

7.2.1  COVERBS

外母
Ngóhngoihmóudeuingóhhóuhóuge
mymother-in-lawtowardsmeverygoodSFP
‘My mother-in-law treats me nicely.’

7.2.2  NON-SPATIAL LOCALIZERS/POSTPOSITIONS

以後
Yíhhauhngóhdōum̀hséungtēngdóuléihsēng
afterwardsIstillnotwanthearPRTyourCLvoice
‘From now on I don’t want to hear your voice again.’