A Little Love

• By: Fiona Fung

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - an act of touching with the lips verb - to touch with the lips
hug /hʌɡ/ A2	noun - a tight embrace verb - to embrace tightly
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - something given voluntarily
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to express pleasure with a smile
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a surface or part of an object
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of farewell
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
greatness /ˈɡreɪtnəs/ B2	noun - the quality of being great
smallest /ˈsmɔːlɪst/ A2	adjective - the least in size

Grammar:

• Greatness as you

  ➔ Ellipsis/Omission

  ➔ The sentence is short and poetic, omitting the verb 'is'. The full sentence would be 'Your greatness is [something positive]', but the verb is left out for brevity and impact.

• You show me what is deep as sea

  ➔ Comparative Structure (as...as)

  ➔ The phrase 'as deep as sea' uses the comparative structure 'as + adjective + as' to show the depth of something is comparable to the depth of the sea. It is not necessarily the literal depth, but the profoundness or vastness.

• You make me cry

  ➔ Causative Verb 'make' + infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ The verb 'make' is used as a causative verb, indicating that the subject (You) causes the object (me) to perform an action (cry). Note that with 'make', the infinitive of the second verb does *not* include 'to'.

• You always stand by my side

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency 'always' in Mid-Position

  ➔ Adverbs of frequency like 'always', 'usually', 'often', 'sometimes', and 'never' are typically placed in the mid-position: between the subject and the main verb (except for 'be' verbs, where it goes after).

• I don't want to say goodbye

  ➔ Negative Imperative with 'don't'

  ➔ While technically a statement of desire, the strong emotion conveys a desire *not* to take an action ('say goodbye'). 'Don't' + verb is used to form the imperative negative, expressing a prohibition or strong desire for something not to happen.

• Thank you for all the love you always give to me

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that' (implied)

  ➔ There is an implied 'that' in the sentence: 'Thank you for all the love *that* you always give to me.' The relative clause 'that you always give to me' modifies the noun 'love'. In many cases, 'that' can be omitted when it is the object of the relative clause.