Difference between revisions of "Word Structure"

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-== Potential content ==
+#REDIRECT [[Word structure]]
-* [[Affixes]]
-* Reduplication
-** Of verbs: gives sense of 'a little' or 'a bit'. Can also insert 一 between reduplicated characters.
-** Of adjectives: becomes more vivid
-** Of nouns: 'all' or 'every'
-** Of measure words: 'all' or 'every'
-*** Only single character measure words can be reduplicated
-** Reduplicated syllable is neutral tone
-** Reduplication structures:
-*** AB, ABAB, AABB, ABB
-** Some disyllabic words cannot be reduplicated (need listing)
-** Many kinship terms are reduplicated (and can't appear as single characters)
-== Sources and further reading ==
-* [http://www.amazon.com/Mandarin-Chinese-Functional-Reference-Grammar/dp/0520066103/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311578104&sr=8-1 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 28 - 85) '''''(needs Amazon code)'''''
-* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_grammar Chinese grammar]
-[[Category:Structures]]