Difference between revisions of "Expressing duration of inaction"

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{{Basic Grammar|没|B1|(Duration) + 没 + (Verb Phrase) ) (+ 了)|他 已经 <em>三 天 没</em> 洗澡 了。|grammar point|ASGSVF28}}
 
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Revision as of 06:47, 15 June 2012

Structure

Expressing how long someone has not been done is slightly different to expressing the duration of an action.

Subject + Duration + 没 + Verb + Object + 了

So now the duration comes right after the subject and 了 is at the end of the sentence. The verb has to be negated with 没, as the action hasn't happened.

Examples

  • 他 已经 三 天 没 洗澡
  • 两 个 月 没 喝 啤酒
  • 他们 十 个 小时 没 吃饭

See also