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{{Grammar Box}} \r\nIn a topic-comment sentence, the usual [[word order]] is rearranged a bit in order to emphasize a certain part of a sentence.  The part that is to be emphasized becomes the topic, and moves to the beginning of the sentence, with the comment on the topic coming after the topic has been stated.\r\n== Examples ==\r\nJust make sure to put a comma after the topic if you are writing the sentence down!\r\n<div class="liju">\r\n*<em>这 台 电视</em> ，价格 不太 贵。<span class="expl">"this television" the topic that is emphasized.</span><span class="trans">The price of this television isn't too expensive.</span>
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In a topic-comment sentence, the usual [[word order]] is rearranged a bit in order to emphasize a certain part of a sentence.  The part that is to be emphasized becomes the topic, and moves to the beginning of the sentence, with the comment on the topic coming after the topic has been stated.
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== Examples ==
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Just make sure to put a comma after the topic if you are writing the sentence down!
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*<em>这 台 电视</em> ，价格 不太 贵。<span class="expl">"this television" the topic that is emphasized.</span><span class="trans">The price of this television isn't too expensive.</span>
 
*<em>上海 的 夏天</em> ，我 听说 每天 下 雨，也 很 潮湿。<span class="expl">"the summer in Shanghai" is emphasized.</span><span class="trans">I've heard that it rains every day and is very humid in the summer in Shanghai.</span>
 
*<em>上海 的 夏天</em> ，我 听说 每天 下 雨，也 很 潮湿。<span class="expl">"the summer in Shanghai" is emphasized.</span><span class="trans">I've heard that it rains every day and is very humid in the summer in Shanghai.</span>
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*<em>日语</em> ，我 怎么 说 也 说 得 不 好。<span class="expl">"Japanese" is the topic that is emphasized.</span> <span class="trans">The way I speak Japanese is very bad.</span>\r\n</div>\r\n== See Also ==
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*<em>日语</em> ，我 怎么 说 也 说 得 不 好。<span class="expl">"Japanese" is the topic that is emphasized.</span> <span class="trans">The way I speak Japanese is very bad.</span>
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== See Also ==
 
* [[Basic sentence order]]
 
* [[Basic sentence order]]
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== Sources and  further reading ==\r\n=== Books ===\r\n* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 149-50) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
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== Sources and  further reading ==
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=== Books ===
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* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 149-50) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 260)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]  
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 260)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]  
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 83-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 83-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
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* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 353-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] \r\n[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
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* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 353-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]  
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
{{Basic Grammar|none|B1|Topic，Comment|工作 的 事 我们 以后 再 讨论。|grammar point|ASG5KNWW}}
 
{{Basic Grammar|none|B1|Topic，Comment|工作 的 事 我们 以后 再 讨论。|grammar point|ASG5KNWW}}
 
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
 
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
 
{{Similar|Basic sentence order}}
 
{{Similar|Basic sentence order}}
 
{{Used for|Sentence Patterns}}
 
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Revision as of 09:06, 26 November 2013

In a topic-comment sentence, the usual word order is rearranged a bit in order to emphasize a certain part of a sentence. The part that is to be emphasized becomes the topic, and moves to the beginning of the sentence, with the comment on the topic coming after the topic has been stated.

Examples

Just make sure to put a comma after the topic if you are writing the sentence down!

  • 这 台 电视 ，价格 不太 贵。"this television" the topic that is emphasized.The price of this television isn't too expensive.
  • 上海 的 夏天 ，我 听说 每天 下 雨，也 很 潮湿。"the summer in Shanghai" is emphasized.I've heard that it rains every day and is very humid in the summer in Shanghai.
  • 日语 ，我 怎么 说 也 说 得 不 好。"Japanese" is the topic that is emphasized. The way I speak Japanese is very bad.

See Also

Sources and further reading

Books

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