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Cantonese Made Easy; a Book of Simple Sentences in the Cantonese Dialect, with Free and Literal Translations, and Directions for the Rendering of Engl by James Dyer Ball Pdf
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...happens also that words in the Lowe Even Tone, or f ha-(P'ingi are put into these Rising Tones. Occasionally words in the Upper Departing Tone, or _L-shong-hou are likewise put into these Tones. Words in the two Rising Tones, _t.? shong-shing, are put into these Tones, as well, but not quite as often.i The Upper Even Tone, _ .2Ii shong cp'ing, however, never contributes words to these Rising Tones for the very good reason that this tone has a variant tone which is not a Rising Tone, viz., the Higher Upper Even Tone. It must be remembered that in reading this changing from the other tones into these Rising Tones never happens, it is only in conversation. It is a little misleading to say that these Rising Tones are adopted when a word ends a sentence. They do undoubtedly end a sentence at times. The Rising Tones are used when the word stands alone, but when it is used in combination it often takes its original tone, as: --jjfc to' (original tone to) but when used with fyfe (shun, a boat, it reverts to its original tone, as: --) ij to-(shun, a passage boat. The Rising Tones, or rather the variants, are also used as a sign of past time--of an action being accomplished, as: --ftf fg P kiu3-k'ou Jai, tell him to come, (jgj fig. Jai lok, he has come. fH R 8j 0 k 6u-lai lo me? He has come, has he flfjji P;lai lok0.- ' But rules for the use of these, and the other variant tones are given more fully further on. 'The--hod shing. Departing Tone, is a prolonged tone, diminishing while it is uttered, just as a diminuendo, or an inverted swell, does in music, and sounded somewhat gruffly. The Chinese say that it is clear, distinct, its dull, low path is long; and they call it the departing...
Cantonese Made Easy: A Book of Simple Sentences in the Cantonese Dialect, with Free and Literal Translations, and Directions for the Render by J. Dyer Ball Pdf
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