Difference between revisions of "Measure words"

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* Measure words can be reduplicated to act as a sentence element. This has the meaning of 'every'.
 
* Measure words can be reduplicated to act as a sentence element. This has the meaning of 'every'.
 
* Used after numerals or demonstrative pronouns.
 
* Used after numerals or demonstrative pronouns.
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* 半 before measure word means "half of [mw]". 半 after measure word means "[mw] and a half"
  
  

Revision as of 04:06, 20 July 2011

  • Measure words can be reduplicated to act as a sentence element. This has the meaning of 'every'.
  • Used after numerals or demonstrative pronouns.
  • 半 before measure word means "half of [mw]". 半 after measure word means "[mw] and a half"


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