<p>Here, 果 is just an alternative representation of <em>go2</em> (meaning <em>that</em>, more commonly written as 嗰, functioning similarly to Mandarin 那), since some variations of Cantonese pronounce Jyutping <em>kw-</em> and <em>gw-</em> as <em>k-</em> and <em>g-</em> (notably under the influence of phonetic changes known as <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%87%92%E9%9F%B3" rel="noreferrer">懶音</a>).</p>

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wang_xiao_ming
<p>I've started going through《<a href="https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=5961" rel="nofollow noreferrer">男人唔可以窮</a>》.</p>
<p>In <a href="https://www.shikoto.com/articles/383/384.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chapter 1</a> there is the following paragraph:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>阿爸佢教我好多野，放假會同我去睇精工對南華，去彭福公園睇人放風箏，直到我十六歲果年，有一日醫院打黎，話老豆於行動中，由四樓跌左落一個天井度，送去醫院果時，左腳腳底仲係插住一支八吋既生鐵釘。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I'm quite confused by the usage of「果」in these two instances here:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>直到我十六歲果年</p>
</li>
<li><p>送去醫院果時</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>I'm not sure how faithful the copy of the novel on 紙言 is to the original -or- if it is the folk/colloquial nature of the writings, but「果」doesn't seem to have any definitions that fit the context.</p>
<p><a href="https://words.hk/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Words.HK</a> only gives the definitions:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>1 fruit<br />
2 result/consequence</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="https://cantonese.org/search.php?q=%E6%9E%9C" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CC-Canto</a>'s defintions:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>1 fruit<br />
2 result<br />
3 resolute<br />
4 indeed<br />
5 if really</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The jyutping gwo2 and even just gwo don't really pull up many other options even. It's all a bit confusing - any ideas?</p>
<hr />
<p>Here's another example of「果」in context from chapter one of the book:</p>
<ul>
<li>阿爸話佢改我呢個名果時</li>
</ul>

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Here, 果 is just an alternative representation of `go2` (meaning `that`, more commonly written as 嗰, functioning similarly to Mandarin 那), since some variations of Cantonese pronounce Jyutping kw- and gw- as k- and g- (notably under the influence of phonetic changes known as 懶音).
wang_xiao_ming
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2021-04-21T23:58:00.057Z
嗰時 in written form is 的時候 - when. 送去醫院嗰時 When (he was) sent to the hospital
monalisa
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@wang_xiao_ming That's perfectly good as an answer and not a comment, please write it up.
dROOOze
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Function of「果」in (folk, written) Cantonese?
# Function of「果」in (folk, written) Cantonese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-21)

I've started going through《[男人唔可以窮](https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=5961)》.

In [Chapter 1](https://www.shikoto.com/articles/383/384.html) there is the following paragraph:

> 阿爸佢教我好多野，放假會同我去睇精工對南華，去彭福公園睇人放風箏，直到我十六歲果年，有一日醫院打黎，話老豆於行動中，由四樓跌左落一個天井度，送去醫院果時，左腳腳底仲係插住一支八吋既生鐵釘。

I'm quite confused by the usage of「果」in these two instances here:

* 直到我十六歲果年
* 送去醫院果時

I'm not sure how faithful the copy of the novel on 紙言 is to the original -or- if it is the folk/colloquial nature of the writings, but「果」doesn't seem to have any definitions that fit the context.

[Words.HK](https://words.hk/) only gives the definitions:

> 1 fruit  
> 2 result/consequence

[CC-Canto](https://cantonese.org/search.php?q=%E6%9E%9C)'s defintions:

> 1 fruit  
> 2 result  
> 3 resolute  
> 4 indeed  
> 5 if really

The jyutping gwo2 and even just gwo don't really pull up many other options even. It's all a bit confusing - any ideas?

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Here's another example of「果」in context from chapter one of the book:

* 阿爸話佢改我呢個名果時

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Here, 果 is just an alternative representation of `go2` (meaning `that`, more commonly written as 嗰, functioning similarly to Mandarin 那), since some variations of Cantonese pronounce Jyutping kw- and gw- as k- and g- (notably under the influence of phonetic changes known as 懶音).  
> **username_2**: 嗰時 in written form is 的時候 - when. 送去醫院嗰時 When (he was) sent to the hospital  
> **username_3**: @wang_xiao_ming That's perfectly good as an answer and not a comment, please write it up.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-26. Score: 6

Here, 果 is just an alternative representation of *go2* (meaning *that*, more commonly written as 嗰, functioning similarly to Mandarin 那), since some variations of Cantonese pronounce Jyutping *kw-* and *gw-* as *k-* and *g-* (notably under the influence of phonetic changes known as [懶音](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%87%92%E9%9F%B3)).


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