Zhe aspectual SVCs
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-activity+STATIVE]state +E2-activity
- SYN: V1+zhe+V2
坐着看报
“read a newspaper while sitting”
| zuò |
| zuò |
| sitPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| STAT |
| PRT |
| kàn |
| kàn |
| readPRED |
| V2 |
| bào |
| bào |
| newspaperTH |
| N |
开着窗户睡觉
“sleep with opened windows”
| kāi |
| kāi |
| openPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| STAT |
| PRT |
| chuānghù |
| chuānghù |
| windowOBJPT |
| N |
| shuìjué |
| shuìjué |
| sleepPRED |
| V2 |
她织着毛衣看书。
“She reads while knitting.”
| tā |
| tā |
| sheSBJAGT3SGFEM |
| PN |
| zhī |
| zhī |
| knitPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| máoyī |
| máoyī |
| sweaterOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
| kàn |
| kàn |
| lookPRED |
| V2 |
| shū |
| shū |
| bookOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
他拍着手笑
“He laughs while clapping hands.”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJSG3PAGTMASC |
| PN |
| pāi |
| pāi |
| clapPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| shŏu |
| shŏu |
| handOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
| xiào |
| xiào |
| laughPRED |
| V3 |
跟着唱
“sing along”
| gēn |
| gēn |
| followPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| STAT |
| PRT |
| chàng |
| chàng |
| singPRED |
| V2 |
他脱下鞋，走着进去。
“He took off his shoes and entered with walking.”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC |
| PN |
| tuō |
| tuō |
| take.offPRED |
| V1 |
| xià |
| xià |
| downDIR |
| ADVm |
| xié， |
| xié， |
| shoesOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
| zŏu |
| zŏu |
| walkPRED |
| V2 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| jìn |
| jìn |
| enterDIR |
| V3 |
| qù |
| qù |
| goDIR |
| V4 |
他跟着我回家。
“He is follwing me home.”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC |
| PN |
| gēn |
| gēn |
| followPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| wŏ |
| wŏ |
| IOBJPT1SG |
| PN |
| huíjiā |
| huíjiā |
| return.homePRED |
| V2 |
跟着他走
“follow him to go”
| gēn |
| gēn |
| followPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| STAT |
| PRT |
| tā |
| tā |
| heOBJPT3SGMASC |
| PN |
| zŏu |
| zŏu |
| goPRED |
| V2 |
他跟着我回了家
“He has gone home follwing me.”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC |
| PN |
| gēn |
| gēn |
| followPRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| wŏ |
| wŏ |
| IOBJPT1SG |
| PN |
| huí |
| huí |
| returnPRED |
| V2 |
| le |
| le |
| PFV |
| PRT |
| jiā |
| jiā |
| homeOBJGOAL |
| Ncomm |
你是客，坐着喝了水再说。
“You are the guest, drink some water while sitting before we discuss.”
| nĭ |
| nĭ |
| youSBJAGT2SG |
| PN |
| shì |
| shì |
| arePRED |
| V1 |
| kè， |
| kè， |
| guestOBJ |
| Ncomm |
| zuò |
| zuò |
| sitPRED |
| V2 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| hē |
| hē |
| drinkPRED |
| V3 |
| le |
| le |
| PFV |
| PRT |
| shuĭ |
| shuĭ |
| waterOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
| zài |
| zài |
| then |
| ADVm |
| shuō |
| shuō |
| sayPRED |
| V4 |
他对着我说了实话。
“He has told me the truth facing me.”
| tā |
| tā |
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC |
| PN |
| duì |
| duì |
| facePRED |
| V1 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| wŏ |
| wŏ |
| IOBJPT1SG |
| PN |
| shuō |
| shuō |
| tellPRED |
| V2 |
| le |
| le |
| PFV |
| PRT |
| shíhuà |
| shíhuà |
| truthOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
你是客，坐着喝水吧。
“You are the guest, please drink some water while sitting.”
| nĭ |
| nĭ |
| youSBJAGT2SG |
| PN |
| shì |
| shì |
| arePRED |
| V1 |
| kè， |
| kè， |
| guestOBJ |
| Ncomm |
| zuò |
| zuò |
| sitPRED |
| V2 |
| zhe |
| zhe |
| PROG |
| PRT |
| hē |
| hē |
| drinkPRED |
| V3 |
| shuĭ |
| shuĭ |
| waterOBJPT |
| Ncomm |
| ba |
| ba |
| PRT |