A. 用翅膀飛:

 

[1. 用] [2. 翅膀] [3.飛]

 

[1.use] [2.wing] [3. to fly]

 

[1.primary verb] [2.object] [3. secondary verb]

"用翅膀飛 = to use wings to fly."

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B.用你給我的翅膀飛:

 

[1.用] [2.你給我的] [3.翅膀] [4.飛]

 

[1.use] [2.the one you gave me] [3.wings] [4. to fly]

 

[1.primary verb] [2.adjectival phrase] [3.object] [4.secondary verb]

"用你給我的翅膀飛" = "use the wings that you gave me to fly."

The adjectival phrase describes (or gives additional information about) the object

For example: It is a pair of wings-- it is a pair of wings that you gave me.

Primary and Secondary Verbs:

 

A primary verb can be marked for tense (walked), person (walks) and in some cases number (is, was, were). Present and past tenses are formed with verb inflection, the other tenses are formed in combination with auxiliary verbs.

 

A secondary verb is not marked for tense, aspect, mood, number and person, and it cannot serve as a predicate, nor can it be used in an independent clause.

Since 用 (use) in 用翅膀飛 is the primary verb, it can be marked for tense, (e.g. use used, have been using) . while 飛(to fly) is the secondary verb, it is not marked for tense.

Another example: in 'jump to reach', 'jump' is the primary verb and 'to reach' is the secondary verb

A. 用翅膀飛:

[1. 用] [2. 翅膀] [3.飛]

[1.use] [2.wing] [3. to fly]

[1.primary verb] [2.object] [3. secondary verb]

"用翅膀飛 = to use wings to fly."

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B.用你給我的翅膀飛:

[1.用] [2.你給我的] [3.翅膀] [4.飛]

[1.use] [2.the one you gave me] [3.wings] [4. to fly]

[1.primary verb] [2.adjectival phrase] [3.object] [4.secondary verb]

"用你給我的翅膀飛" = "use the wings that you gave me to fly."

The adjectival phrase describes (or gives additional information about) the object

For example: It is a pair of wings-- it is a pair of wings that you gave me.

Primary and Secondary Verbs:

A primary verb can be marked for tense (walked), person (walks) and in some cases number (is, was, were). Present and past tenses are formed with verb inflection, the other tenses are formed in combination with auxiliary verbs.

A secondary verb is not marked for tense, aspect, mood, number and person, and it cannot serve as a predicate, nor can it be used in an independent clause.

Since 用 (use) in 用翅膀飛 is the primary verb, it can be marked for tense, (e.g. use used, have been using) . while 飛(to fly) is the secondary verb, it is not marked for tense.

Another example: in 'jump to reach', 'jump' is the primary verb and 'to reach' is the secondary verb

A. 用翅膀飛:

[1. 用] [2. 翅膀] [3.飛]

[1.use] [2.wing] [3. to fly]

[1.primary verb] [2.object] [3. secondary verb]

"用翅膀飛 = to use wings to fly."

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B.用你給我的翅膀飛:

[1.用] [2.你給我的] [3.翅膀] [4.飛]

[1.use] [2.the one you gave me] [3.wings] [4. to fly]

[1.primary verb] [2.adjectival phrase] [3.object] [4.secondary verb]

"用你給我的翅膀飛" = "use the wings that you gave me to fly."

The adjectival phrase describes (or gives additional information about) the object

For example: It is a pair of wings-- it is a pair of wings that you gave me.

Primary and Secondary Verbs:

A primary verb can be marked for tense (walked), person (walks) and in some cases number (is, was, were). Present and past tenses are formed with verb inflection, the other tenses are formed in combination with auxiliary verbs.

A secondary verb is not marked for tense, aspect, mood, number and person, and it cannot serve as a predicate, nor can it be used in an independent clause.

A. 用翅膀飛:

[1. 用] [2. 翅膀] [3.飛]

[1.use] [2.wing] [3. to fly]

[1.primary verb] [2.object] [3. secondary verb]

"用翅膀飛 = to use wings to fly."

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B.用你給我的翅膀飛:

[1.用] [2.你給我的] [3.翅膀] [4.飛]

[1.use] [2.the one you gave me] [3.wings] [4. to fly]

[1.primary verb] [2.adjectival phrase] [3.object] [4.secondary verb]

"用你給我的翅膀飛" = "use the wings that you gave me to fly."

The adjectival phrase describes (or gives additional information about) the object

For example: It is a pair of wings-- it is a pair of wings that you gave me.

Primary and Secondary Verbs:

A primary verb can be marked for tense (walked), person (walks) and in some cases number (is, was, were). Present and past tenses are formed with verb inflection, the other tenses are formed in combination with auxiliary verbs.

A secondary verb is not marked for tense, aspect, mood, number and person, and it cannot serve as a predicate, nor can it be used in an independent clause.

Since 用 (use) in 用翅膀飛 is the primary verb, it can be marked for tense, (e.g. use used, have been using) . while 飛(to fly) is the secondary verb, it is not marked for tense.

Another example: in 'jump to reach', 'jump' is the primary verb and 'to reach' is the secondary verb