Questions with "le 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?
Notice that in these examples the object is introduced first as a topic.
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.
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