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Zhe aspectual SVCs

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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-activity+STATIVE]state +E2-activity
  • SYN: V1+zhe+V2
85).
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
86).
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
87).
她织着毛衣看书。
“She reads while knitting.”
sheSBJAGT3SGFEM
PN
zhī
zhī
knitPRED
V1
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
máoyī
máoyī
sweaterOBJPT
Ncomm
kàn
kàn
lookPRED
V2
shū
shū
bookOBJPT
Ncomm
88).
他拍着手笑
“He laughs while clapping hands.”
heSBJSG3PAGTMASC
PN
pāi
pāi
clapPRED
V1
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
shŏu
shŏu
handOBJPT
Ncomm
xiào
xiào
laughPRED
V3
89).
跟着唱
“sing along”
gēn
gēn
followPRED
V1
zhe
zhe
STAT
PRT
chàng
chàng
singPRED
V2
90).
他脱下鞋,走着进去。
“He took off his shoes and entered with walking.”
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
goDIR
V4
91).
他跟着我回家。
“He is follwing me home.”
heSBJAGT3SGMASC
PN
gēn
gēn
followPRED
V1
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
IOBJPT1SG
PN
huíjiā
huíjiā
return.homePRED
V2
92).
跟着他走
“follow him to go”
gēn
gēn
followPRED
V1
zhe
zhe
STAT
PRT
heOBJPT3SGMASC
PN
zŏu
zŏu
goPRED
V2
93).
他跟着我回了家
“He has gone home follwing me.”
heSBJAGT3SGMASC
PN
gēn
gēn
followPRED
V1
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
IOBJPT1SG
PN
huí
huí
returnPRED
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
jiā
jiā
homeOBJGOAL
Ncomm
94).
你是客,坐着喝了水再说。
“You are the guest, drink some water while sitting before we discuss.”
youSBJAGT2SG
PN
shì
shì
arePRED
V1
kè,
kè,
guestOBJ
Ncomm
zuò
zuò
sitPRED
V2
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
drinkPRED
V3
le
le
PFV
PRT
shuĭ
shuĭ
waterOBJPT
Ncomm
zài
zài
then
ADVm
shuō
shuō
sayPRED
V4
95).
他对着我说了实话。
“He has told me the truth facing me.”
heSBJAGT3SGMASC
PN
duì
duì
facePRED
V1
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
IOBJPT1SG
PN
shuō
shuō
tellPRED
V2
le
le
PFV
PRT
shíhuà
shíhuà
truthOBJPT
Ncomm
96).
你是客,坐着喝水吧。
“You are the guest, please drink some water while sitting.”
youSBJAGT2SG
PN
shì
shì
arePRED
V1
kè,
kè,
guestOBJ
Ncomm
zuò
zuò
sitPRED
V2
zhe
zhe
PROG
PRT
drinkPRED
V3
shuĭ
shuĭ
waterOBJPT
Ncomm
ba
ba
 
PRT