Unit I Lesson 2

Unit 1 Lesson 2 1. Auxiliary Noun (AN) : Number + AN + Noun; Determinative + AN + Noun; Determinative + Number + AN + Noun Determinative Number AN Noun zh8i .ge xu6.sh5ng n8i zh1ng zhu!.zi n7i s1n “3” b3 y-.zi zh9 g#u 2. Noun drop in Pronoun .de + Noun: If the noun is obvious from context, it can drop. Zh8i b3 y-.zi shi w# .de y-.zi. → Zh8i b3 y-.zi shi w# .de . 3. Questions 3.1. Wh-Q: The word order in a question is the same as used in a statement. sh6i (who) Q: N8i.ge r6n shi sh6i? A: N8i.ge r6n shi D9ng X9n. sh6i.de (whose) Q: Zh8i b3 y-.zi shi sh6i .de ? A: Zh8i b3 y-.zi shi w# .de . sh6m.me (what) Q: N4 shi sh6m.me? A: N4 shi zhu!.zi. n7i +AN + Noun Q: N7i zh9 g#u shi n-.de? A: Zh8i zh9 g#u shi w#.de. (which one) 3.2. Open form for V-b^- V: V…… b^- V? Zh8i zh1ng zhu!.zi shi.b^.shi n-.de? → Zh8i zh1ng zhu!.zi shi n-.de .b^.shi ? 3.3. .Ne: an incomplete question particle (1) Wh-Question + .ne ?: “in that case, then…..” Zh8i zh1ng zhu!.zi shi t1.de , zh8i b3 y-.zi y7 shi t1.de. N7i b3 shi n-.de .ne? (2) Noun + .ne ? : “what about…?” The content of the question is drawn from the preceding statement. T1 shi Zh!ng.gu@ xu6.sh5ng. N- .ne? 4. su0r2n….. d4n.shi / k7.shi: although… (but)… 4.1. Su0r2n is usually paired with d4n.shi / k7.shi . Either the su0r2n or the d4n.shi / k7.shi can be omitted. Su0r2n n- b^.shi g#u, d4n.shi n- h2i.shi w#.de p6ng.y#u. N- b^.shi g#u, d4n.shi n- h2i.shi w#.de p6ng.y#u. Su0r2n n- b^.shi g#u, n- h2i.shi w#.de p6ng.y#u. 4.2. Su0r2n can come either before or after the subject. Su0r2n n- b^.shi g#u, d4n.shi n- h2i.shi w#.de p6ng.y#u. N- su0r2n b^.shi g#u, d4n.shi n- h2i.shi w#.de p6ng.y#u.

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.ge xu6.sh5ng zh8i b3 y-.zi

; y= zh1ng zhu!.zi ; n8i zh9 g#u