Difference between revisions of "Word Order"
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* Basic order: topic + subject + predicate | * Basic order: topic + subject + predicate | ||
** SVO language | ** SVO language | ||
| + | * English vs Mandarin word order | ||
| + | ** English: Who, What, Where, When | ||
| + | ** Mandarin: Who, When, Where, What | ||
* Topic-comment structure | * Topic-comment structure | ||
| − | * Topic and subject can sometimes | + | * Topic and subject can sometimes bhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899e omitted |
* Time, manner place (TMP) adverb sequence | * Time, manner place (TMP) adverb sequence | ||
* More detailed word order: | * More detailed word order: | ||
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide] (pp. 17 - 22) | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide] (pp. 17 - 22) | ||
* [http://www.amazon.cn/%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E5%BF%AB%E6%98%93%E9%80%9A-%E5%8F%A5%E5%9E%8B%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%841-%E4%BD%95%E6%96%87%E6%BD%AE/dp/B004CCQVNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311567337&sr=8-1 中文语法快易通:句型结构1] (pp. 1 - 27) '''''(needs Amazon code)''''' | * [http://www.amazon.cn/%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E5%BF%AB%E6%98%93%E9%80%9A-%E5%8F%A5%E5%9E%8B%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%841-%E4%BD%95%E6%96%87%E6%BD%AE/dp/B004CCQVNW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311567337&sr=8-1 中文语法快易通:句型结构1] (pp. 1 - 27) '''''(needs Amazon code)''''' | ||
| + | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar] (pp. 19 - 23) | ||
[[Category:Structures]] | [[Category:Structures]] | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 25 July 2011
语序
Potential content
- Basic order: topic + subject + predicate
- SVO language
- English vs Mandarin word order
- English: Who, What, Where, When
- Mandarin: Who, When, Where, What
- Topic-comment structure
- Topic and subject can sometimes bhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899e omitted
- Time, manner place (TMP) adverb sequence
- More detailed word order:
- Subject, verb, direct object
- Subject, verb, indirect object, direct object
- Subject, prepositional phrase, verb, direct object
- Subject, location phrase, verb phrase
- Subject, time, manner, place, predicate
Sources and further reading
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 17 - 22)
- 中文语法快易通:句型结构1 (pp. 1 - 27) (needs Amazon code)
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 19 - 23)
