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Completive Vector SVC

Miaomiao Zhang

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-achievement
  • V1 +V2-arrive
14).
苍蝇飞到茶杯上。
“The fly settles on a cup.”
cāngying
cāngying
flySBJAGT
Ncomm
fēi
fēi
flyPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
chábēi
chábēi
teacupOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfcaeOBJGOAL
N
15).
然后苍蝇又飞到台灯上。
“Then the fly flies onto the lamp”
ránhòu
ránhòu
thenDM
ADVtemp
cāngying
cāngying
flySBJAGT
Ncomm
yòu
yòu
then
ADV
fēi
fēi
flyPRED
V1
dāo
dāo
reachENDPNT
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
táidēng
táidēng
lampOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
N
16).
小猫又扑到台灯上。
“The little cat jumps onto the lamp, too.”
xiǎo
xiǎo
little
ADJ
māo
māo
catSBJAGT
Ncomm
yòu
yòu
again
ADVm
rushPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
táidēng
táidēng
lampOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
N
17).
再把苍蝇放到主人的胸口。
“Then (it) puts the fly on the chest of its master.”
zài
zài
then
ADVm
 
PRT
cāngying
cāngying
flyOBJBEN
Ncomm
fàng
fàng
putACTVPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
zhǔrén
zhǔrén
master
Ncomm
de
de
POSS
PRT
xiōngkǒu
xiōngkǒu
chestOBJGOAL
Ncomm
18).
后来那个苍蝇飞到了地板上。
“Later, that fly flies on the floor.”
hòulái
hòulái
later
ADVm
that
DET
ge
ge
CL
CL
cāngying
cāngying
flySBJAGT
Ncomm
fēi
fēi
flyPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
dìbǎn
dìbǎn
floorOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
PPOST
19).
然后(它)跳到沙发上
“Then it jumps onto the sofa.”
ránhòu
ránhòu
then
ADVtemp
(tā)
(tā)
(it)SBJAGT
PN
tiào
tiào
jumpPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
shāfā
shāfā
sofaOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
PPOST
20).
小猫跳到窗帘上想把它抓住。
“The little cat jumps onto the curtain and wants to catch the fly.”
xiǎo
xiǎo
little
ADJ
māo
māo
catSBJAGT
Ncomm
tiào
tiào
jumpPRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
chuānglián
chuānglián
curtainOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
PPOST
xiǎng
xiǎng
want
V3
 
PRT
itOBJ
PN
zhuā
zhuā
catchACTV
V1
zhù
zhù
 
V2
21).
然后苍蝇又飞到台灯上。
“Then the fly flies onto the lamp”
ránhòu
ránhòu
thenDM
ADVtemp
cāngying
cāngying
flySBJAGT
Ncomm
yòu
yòu
then
ADV
fēi
fēi
flyPRED
V1
dāo
dāo
reachENDPNT
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
táidēng
táidēng
lampOBJGOAL
Ncomm
shàng
shàng
surfaceOBJGOAL
N
22).
搁到锅里炸了吗?
“Have you put (it) into the pot and fired (it)?”
placePRED
V1
dào
dào
reachENDPNT
V2
guō
guō
potOBJGOAL
Ncomm
insideOBJGOAL
PREP
zhà
zhà
fryPRED
V3
le
le
PFV
PRT
ma?
ma?
INTR
PRT