Grammar Explanation
In the previous lesson, we learned “来” and “去” suffixed to motion verbs – 上,下,出,进,回,过. These Verb Compounds, together with one other – 起来 (to get up) can themselves be suffixed to certain verbs as well, to indicate direction.
S | V | Verb Compounds |
---|---|---|
tā | pǎo | chūqù le. |
她 | 跑 | 出去 了。 |
She ran out.
nǐ | zhàn | qǐlái! |
你 | 站 | 起来! |
You stand up!
When the verb is followed by an object, the object is often transposed to the head of the sentence.
O | S | V | Verb Compounds |
---|---|---|---|
zhèɡe lǐwù | nǐ | zuìhǎo sònɡ | huíqù. |
这个礼物 | 你 | 最好 送 | 回去。 |
You’d better give this gift back.
zhèɡe shūbāo | nǐ | kěyǐ fànɡ | xiàlái. |
这个包 | 你 | 可以 放 | 下来。 |
You can put this bag down.
When a specific place is included in the sentence, it should be placed right before 来/去.
O | S | V | V | Place | 来/去 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
shíwù | nǐ | bùnénɡ dài | jìn | túshūɡuǎn | lái. |
食物 | 你 | 不能 带 | 进 | 图书馆 | 来。 |
You can’t bring food to the library.
mòshēnɡrén | nǐ | bùnénɡ dài | huí | jiā | qù. |
陌生人 | 你 | 不能 带 | 回 | 家 | 去。 |
You can’t take strangers to your home.
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