Difference between revisions of "Location word"

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方位词
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AKA: location nouns, nouns of locality
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Nouns showing direction and location
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== Potential articles / sections ==
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* Single character location nouns (e.g. 上, 下, 里 etc.) rarely used on their own. Usually combined with -边, -面, 以- or 之- to make two-character location nouns. These can be adverbs (adverbial adjuncts - can have more than one in a phrase).
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* Single character location noun usually attach to other nouns, e.g. 屋子里.
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* Some rules for 里 / 里边
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** Must be used after nouns for containers, e.g. *巧克力在盒子
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** Cannot be used after nouns for geographical areas, e.g. *我在北京里
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== Sources ==
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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. 20 - 24)]
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* http://baike.baidu.com/view/1026650.html
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Revision as of 01:55, 20 July 2011

方位词

AKA: location nouns, nouns of locality

Nouns showing direction and location

Potential articles / sections

  • Single character location nouns (e.g. 上, 下, 里 etc.) rarely used on their own. Usually combined with -边, -面, 以- or 之- to make two-character location nouns. These can be adverbs (adverbial adjuncts - can have more than one in a phrase).
  • Single character location noun usually attach to other nouns, e.g. 屋子里.
  • Some rules for 里 / 里边
    • Must be used after nouns for containers, e.g. *巧克力在盒子
    • Cannot be used after nouns for geographical areas, e.g. *我在北京里

Sources