Directional Vector SVC
The following sentences exemplify a sub-type of an aspectual SVC in Mandarin Chinese. More TypeCraft wiki pages on Mandarin Chinese can be found here
- SEM: E-activity + PATH+ DEIXIS
- SYN:V1 V2 (V3)
然后突然有一只苍蝇飞过来。
“Then, suddenly, there flies a fly.”
| ránhòu |
| ránhòu |
| then |
| ADVtemp |
| tūrán |
| tūrán |
| suddenly |
| ADVm |
| yǒu |
| yǒu |
| there.is |
| V |
| yì |
| yì |
| one |
| ART |
| zhī |
| zhī |
| CL |
| CLFnum |
| cāngying |
| cāngying |
| flySBJTH |
| Ncomm |
| fēi |
| fēi |
| flyPRED |
| V1 |
| guò |
| guò |
| acrossPATH |
| V2 |
| lái |
| lái |
| come |
| V3 |
(它)就大胆地走过来，
“(it) then comes here boldly.”
| (tā) |
| (tā) |
| (it)SBJTH |
| PN |
| jiù |
| jiù |
| then |
| ADVm |
| dàdǎn |
| dàdǎn |
| boldly |
| ADJ |
| de |
| de |
| PRT |
| zǒu |
| zǒu |
| walkPRED |
| V1 |
| guò |
| guò |
| passDIR |
| V2 |
| lái |
| lái |
| comeDIR |
| V3 |
小猫就扑过去。
“Then the little cat rushes to it.”
| xiǎo |
| xiǎo |
| little |
| ADJ |
| māo |
| māo |
| catSBJ |
| Ncomm |
| jiù |
| jiù |
| then |
| ADVm |
| pū |
| pū |
| jumpPRED |
| V1 |
| guò |
| guò |
| acrossPATH |
| V2 |
| qu |
| qu |
| go |
| V3 |
然后小猫就扑上去
“Then the little cat jumps onto it.”
| ránhòu |
| ránhòu |
| then |
| ADVtemp |
| xiǎo |
| xiǎo |
| little |
| ADJ |
| māo |
| māo |
| catSBJ |
| Ncomm |
| jiù |
| jiù |
| PRT |
| pū |
| pū |
| jumpPRED |
| V1 |
| shàng |
| shàng |
| onPATH |
| PREP |
| qù |
| qù |
| goDIR |
| V2 |
他走来走去。
“He is walking up and down.”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJSG3PAGTMASC |
| PN |
| zŏu |
| zŏu |
| walkPRED |
| V1 |
| lái |
| lái |
| comeDIR |
| V2 |
| zŏu |
| zŏu |
| walkPRED |
| V3 |
| qù |
| qù |
| goDIR |
| V4 |
他跪下来求我。
“He knelt down to beg me.”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJSG3PAGTMASC |
| PN |
| guì |
| guì |
| kneelPRED |
| V1 |
| xià |
| xià |
| downPATH |
| V2 |
| lái |
| lái |
| comeDIR |
| V3 |
| qiú |
| qiú |
| begPRED |
| V4 |
| wŏ |
| wŏ |
| IOBJPT1SG |
| PN |
他走过去开门
“He walked over and open the door”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC |
| PN |
| zŏu |
| zŏu |
| walkPRED |
| V1 |
| guò |
| guò |
| acrossPATH |
| V2 |
| qù |
| qù |
| go |
| V3 |
| kāi |
| kāi |
| openPRED |
| V4 |
| mén |
| mén |
| doorOBJTH |
| N |
- SEM: DEIXIS+ E-activity
- SYN: V1 V2
左先生去打电话叫车了。
“Mr Zuo has called to reserve the car.”
| zuŏxiānshēng |
| zuŏxiānshēng |
| Mr.ZuoSBJAGT |
| Nbare |
| qù |
| qù |
| goPRED |
| V1 |
| dădiànhuà | |
| dă | diànhuà |
| makePRED | phonecall |
| V2 | |
| jiào |
| jiào |
| reservePRED |
| V3 |
| chē |
| chē |
| carOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
| le |
| le |
| PRF |
| PRT |
来玩儿
“come to play”
| lái |
| lái |
| comePRED |
| V1 |
| wáner |
| wáner |
| playPRED |
| V2 |
去吃饭
“go to eat”
| qù |
| qù |
| goPRED |
| V1 |
| chī |
| chī |
| eatPRED |
| V2 |
| fàn |
| fàn |
| foodOBJPT |
| N |
去等一会儿
“Go and wait for a while!”
| qù |
| qù |
| goPRED |
| V1 |
| dĕng |
| dĕng |
| waitPRED |
| V2 |
| yīhuìér |
| yīhuìér |
| a.whileMOD |
| ADVm |
去做事
“go to do something”
| qù |
| qù |
| goPRED |
| V1 |
| zuò |
| zuò |
| doPRED |
| V2 |
| shì |
| shì |
| issuePT |
| N |
我去买菜
“I go to buy vegetables”
| wŏ |
| wŏ |
| ISBJAGT1SG |
| PN |
| qù |
| qù |
| goPRED |
| V1 |
| măi |
| măi |
| buyPRED |
| V2 |
| cài |
| cài |
| vegetableOBJ |
| N |