Event-Motion SVC Mandarin Chinese
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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 |