Sentence with a verbal predicate
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- Also known as: 动词谓语句 (dòngcí wèiyǔ jù).
A sentence with a verb as the main element of its predicate is called a sentence with a verbal predicate. This type of sentence is extremely common.
Details on Structure
If the verb takes an object, the object is usually placed after the verb. If you want to form a negative kind of this sentence it is formed by placing the adverb 不 before the verb. This kind of sentence can use adverbs to express time, degree, place, etc. and they are always placed before the verb.
