Difference between revisions of "Interrogative pronouns"
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** 几 must have a measure word, whereas 多少 can occur alone or with a measure word. | ** 几 must have a measure word, whereas 多少 can occur alone or with a measure word. | ||
*Interrogative pronouns can also mean "anything", "anyone", "something" or "someone" e.g. 谁都喜欢中国菜. | *Interrogative pronouns can also mean "anything", "anyone", "something" or "someone" e.g. 谁都喜欢中国菜. | ||
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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. 95 - 105) | ||
[[Category:Pronouns]] | [[Category:Pronouns]] | ||
Revision as of 05:51, 20 July 2011
疑问代词
AKA: question words, wh-words
Potential content
- Chinese word order: "in-situ" question words
- Interrogative pronouns for quantity: 多少 and 几
- 多少 is a versatile interrogative pronoun and can cover any number; 几 is generally used for numbers 1 - 9.
- 几 must have a measure word, whereas 多少 can occur alone or with a measure word.
- Interrogative pronouns can also mean "anything", "anyone", "something" or "someone" e.g. 谁都喜欢中国菜.
Sources
- 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 95 - 105)
