Difference between revisions of "Word Order"
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语序 | 语序 | ||
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| + | == Potential content == | ||
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| + | * Basic order: topic + subject + predicate | ||
| + | * Topic-comment structure | ||
| + | * Topic and subject can sometimes be 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 == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
Revision as of 04:02, 25 July 2011
语序
Potential content
- Basic order: topic + subject + predicate
- Topic-comment structure
- Topic and subject can sometimes be 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)
