Difference between revisions of "Auxiliary verb"
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+ | Express capability, possibility, necessity, obligation or willingness. | ||
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+ | == Potential articles / sections == | ||
+ | * In sentences with an auxiliary verb, the auxiliary verb is negated, not the main verb. | ||
+ | * To respond to questions with an auxiliary verb, the auxiliary verb is used, not the main verb. E.g. 你想不想来? 想. | ||
+ | * Auxiliary verbs can't be reduplicated. | ||
+ | * Aspect particles 了, 着, 过 can't be used with auxiliary verbs. | ||
+ | * Auxiliary verbs must take a verb as an object, not a noun. | ||
+ | * Most important auxiliary verbs: | ||
+ | ** 要 | ||
+ | ** 会 | ||
+ | ** 想 | ||
+ | ** 应该 | ||
+ | ** 该 | ||
+ | ** 必须 | ||
+ | ** 得 (děi) | ||
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+ | == Sources == | ||
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+ | * [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 41 - 47)] | ||
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[[Category:Parts of speech]] | [[Category:Parts of speech]] |
Revision as of 03:02, 20 July 2011
Also known as "modal verbs"
Express capability, possibility, necessity, obligation or willingness.
Potential articles / sections
- In sentences with an auxiliary verb, the auxiliary verb is negated, not the main verb.
- To respond to questions with an auxiliary verb, the auxiliary verb is used, not the main verb. E.g. 你想不想来? 想.
- Auxiliary verbs can't be reduplicated.
- Aspect particles 了, 着, 过 can't be used with auxiliary verbs.
- Auxiliary verbs must take a verb as an object, not a noun.
- Most important auxiliary verbs:
- 要
- 会
- 想
- 应该
- 该
- 必须
- 得 (děi)