Difference between revisions of "Alternative existential sentences"
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It's not just 在 and 有 that can be used to form existential sentences, expressing something's existence in a certain place or location. The word order may be a little different from what you are used to, but these are still fairly ways to make everyday statements such as, "there is a book lying on the desk." | It's not just 在 and 有 that can be used to form existential sentences, expressing something's existence in a certain place or location. The word order may be a little different from what you are used to, but these are still fairly ways to make everyday statements such as, "there is a book lying on the desk." | ||
| − | == Existential Sentences with | + | == Existential Sentences with 着 == |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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| − | + | Place + Verb + 着 + [Noun Phrase] | |
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| − | * | + | *大厅 里 站 <em>着</em> 一些 拿 枪 的 警察 。<span class="pinyin">Dàtīng lǐ zhàn <em>zhe</em> yīxiē de jǐngchá.</span><span class="trans">.</span> |
| − | * | + | *台下 坐 <em>着</em> 两 百 多 个 学生 。<span class="pinyin">Táixià zuò <em>zhe</em> liǎng bǎi duō gè xuéshēng.</span><span class="trans">.</span> |
| − | * | + | *桌子 上 放 <em>着</em> 一 本 书 。<span class="pinyin">Zhuōzi shàng fàng <em>zhe</em> yī běn shū .</span><span class="trans">There is a book on the desk.</span> |
| + | *地下室 里 堆 <em>着</em> 很 多 旧 东西 。<span class="pinyin">Dìxiàshì lǐ duī <em>zhe</em> hěn duō jiù dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">The basement is piled with lots of old stuff.</span> | ||
| + | *楼下 停 <em>着</em> 几 辆 车 。<span class="pinyin">Lóuxià tíng <em>zhe</em> jǐ liàng chē.</span><span class="trans">A few cars are parked downstairs.</span> | ||
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Note that 是 is used to describe a singular, or one object existing somewhere while 有 can refer to multiple objects/ people. | Note that 是 is used to describe a singular, or one object existing somewhere while 有 can refer to multiple objects/ people. | ||
| − | ==See Also== | + | == See Also == |
*[[Indicating location with "zai" before verbs]] | *[[Indicating location with "zai" before verbs]] | ||
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|着|B1|Location Word + Verb + | + | {{Basic Grammar|着|B1|Location Word + Verb + 着／是 + [Noun Phrase]|桌子 上 放 <em>着</em> 一 本 书 。|grammar point| ASGAC619}} |
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It's not just 在 and 有 that can be used to form existential sentences, expressing something's existence in a certain place or location. The word order may be a little different from what you are used to, but these are still fairly ways to make everyday statements such as, "there is a book lying on the desk."
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Existential Sentences with 着
Structure
Place + Verb + 着 + [Noun Phrase]
Examples
- 大厅 里 站 着 一些 拿 枪 的 警察 。.
- 台下 坐 着 两 百 多 个 学生 。.
- 桌子 上 放 着 一 本 书 。There is a book on the desk.
- 地下室 里 堆 着 很 多 旧 东西 。The basement is piled with lots of old stuff.
- 楼下 停 着 几 辆 车 。A few cars are parked downstairs.
Existential Sentences with 是
是字句对事物的判断具有排他性，主语是表示方位或处所意义的词语。"是"后面的宾语是这个处所范围内唯一的事物。
Structure
Location Word + 是 + [Noun Phrase]
Examples
- 洗衣机 里 是 一些 脏 衣服 。There is nothing in the washing machine other than the dirty clothes.There are dirty clothes inside the washing machine.
- 袋子 里 是 我 的 午饭 。The only thing in the bag is my lunch.My lunch is in the bag.
- 墙 上 都 是 他 家人 的 照片 。There is nothing on the wall other than his family's photos.His family's photos are hanging on the wall.
- 盒子 里 是 你 的 礼物 。Other than your gift, there is nothing else in the box.The gifts that I bought for my friends are inside my suitcase.
- 桌子 上 是 孩子们 昨天 画 的 画 。The pictures that the kids drew yesterday are the only things on the desk.The pictures that the kids drew yesterday are on the desk.
Note that 是 is used to describe a singular, or one object existing somewhere while 有 can refer to multiple objects/ people.
See Also
- Indicating location with "zai" before verbs
- Special cases of "zai" following verbs
- Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 128) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 191) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 264, 325)→buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 40-1, 164-5, 185) →buy
