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| − | Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 and 吗. These are simply added to the end of a sentence or statement. | + | Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 (le) and 吗 (ma). These are simply added to the end of a sentence or statement. Just make sure that 了 (le) comes first, followed by 吗 (ma). |
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| − | * | + | == Basic Usage == |
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| − | * | + | === Structure === |
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| − | * | + | <div class="jiegou"> |
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| − | * 你 今天 | + | Subj. + Verb + Obj. + 了吗? |
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| − | + | </div> | |
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| − | + | Note the order of 了 (le) and 吗 (ma). | |
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| − | + | === Examples === | |
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| − | + | <div class="liju"> | |
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| − | + | *你 吃饭 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ chīfàn <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Did you eat? </span> | |
| − | *[[Yes - no questions with ma]] | + | *老板 走 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn zǒu <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Did the boss leave? </span> |
| − | *[[Expressing completion with le]] | + | *你男朋友 找到 新 工作 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou zhǎodào xīn gōngzuò <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Has your boyfriend found a new job yet? </span> |
| − | *[[Rhetorical Questions with "nandao"]] | + | *妈妈 ，你 昨天 给 我 打电话 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Māma, nǐ zuótiān gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Mom, did you call me yesterday? </span> |
| − | == Sources and further reading == | + | *你 今天 去 上班 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jīntiān qù shàngbān <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Did you go to work today? </span> |
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| − | + | </div> | |
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| + | ==With a Topic== | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | Topic (+ Subj.) + Verb + 了吗? | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | NOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the verb. | ||
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| + | === Examples === | ||
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| + | <div class="liju"> | ||
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| + | *晚饭 你 吃 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Wǎnfàn nǐ chī <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Did you eat dinner? </span> | ||
| + | *衣服 你 洗 好 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Yīfu nǐ xǐ hǎo <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Have you finished washing the clothes? </span> | ||
| + | *作业 你 写 完 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Zuòyè nǐ xiě wán <em> le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Have you finishing doing homework? </span> | ||
| + | *这 个 电影 你 看 <em>了 吗</em> ？<span class="pinyin">Zhège diànyǐng nǐ kàn <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Have you seen this movie? </span> | ||
| + | *我 的 邮件 你 收到 <em>了 吗</em> ？ <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de yóujiàn nǐ shōudào <em>le ma</em>? </span><span class="trans">Have you received my email? </span> | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | Finally, please note that this pattern is nothing more than the combination of the [[expressing completion with "le"]] pattern and the [[Yes-no questions with "ma"|yes/no questions with "ma"]] pattern. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Yes-no questions with "ma"]] | ||
| + | *[[Expressing completion with "le"]] | ||
| + | *[[Rhetorical Questions with "nandao"]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | {{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|229}} | ||
| + | {{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)|17}} | ||
| + | {{Source|A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)|429}} | ||
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[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|了|A2| | + | {{HSK|HSK1}}{{2021-HSK|HSK1}} |
| + | {{Basic Grammar|了|A2|Verb + 了 + 吗？|你 吃饭 <em>了 吗</em> ？|grammar point|ASGYKDNF}} | ||
{{Rel char|吗}} | {{Rel char|吗}} | ||
{{Similar|Yes - no questions with ma}} | {{Similar|Yes - no questions with ma}} | ||
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Asking questions about completed actions will involve using both 了 (le) and 吗 (ma). These are simply added to the end of a sentence or statement. Just make sure that 了 (le) comes first, followed by 吗 (ma).
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Basic Usage
Structure
Subj. + Verb + Obj. + 了吗?
Note the order of 了 (le) and 吗 (ma).
Examples
- 你 吃饭 了 吗 ？Did you eat?
- 老板 走 了 吗 ？Did the boss leave?
- 你男朋友 找到 新 工作 了 吗 ？Has your boyfriend found a new job yet?
- 妈妈 ，你 昨天 给 我 打电话 了 吗 ？Mom, did you call me yesterday?
- 你 今天 去 上班 了 吗 ？Did you go to work today?
With a Topic
Structure
Topic (+ Subj.) + Verb + 了吗?
NOTE: in this structure, the topic is also the object for the verb.
Examples
- 晚饭 你 吃 了 吗 ？Did you eat dinner?
- 衣服 你 洗 好 了 吗 ？Have you finished washing the clothes?
- 作业 你 写 完 了 吗 ？Have you finishing doing homework?
- 这 个 电影 你 看 了 吗 ？Have you seen this movie?
- 我 的 邮件 你 收到 了 吗 ？ Have you received my email?
Finally, please note that this pattern is nothing more than the combination of the expressing completion with "le" pattern and the yes/no questions with "ma" pattern.
