Supplemental SVCs in 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: E1 E2-supplemental
- SYN: V1 +V2
我没法子对老板交代。
“I don't know how to explain it to my boss.”
| wŏ |
| wŏ |
| ISBJAGT1SG |
| PN |
| méi |
| méi |
| have.notPRED |
| V1 |
| făzi |
| făzi |
| methodOBJPT |
| N |
| duì |
| duì |
| facePRED |
| V2 |
| lăobăn |
| lăobăn |
| bossOBJGOAL |
| Ncomm |
| jiāodài |
| jiāodài |
| explainPRED |
| V3 |
有事情做
“have something to do”
| yŏu |
| yŏu |
| havePRED |
| V1 |
| shìqíng |
| shìqíng |
| issueOBJTH |
| N |
| zuò |
| zuò |
| doPRED |
| V2 |
我有钱买书。
“I have money to buy books.”
| wŏ |
| wŏ |
| ISBJAGT1SG |
| PN |
| yŏu |
| yŏu |
| havePRED |
| V1 |
| qián |
| qián |
| moneyOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
| măi |
| măi |
| buyPRED |
| V2 |
| shū |
| shū |
| bookOBJPT |
| Ncomm |