Questions tagged [grammar]
Questions about the rules that govern and structure the language, and the composition of clauses, sentences and expressions.
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是什么 ?系？ when is it right to use it. In Spanish we always use 有什么关系。
图中的男人跟男孩儿可能是什是什么关系？
When to use
是什么关系。or 有什么关系。
Will it be right to use the later in the above phrase¿
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Place to convert English sentence to interlinear gloss with Chinese sentence
I'm wondering if there is any free online tool that offers the ability to type in a sentence and have it provide a literal "interlinear gloss" of the original English text in the translated Chinese. ...
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Good resources that complement HelloChinese?
I've been learning Mandarin using HelloChinese and Pleco flashcards for a month now. I've been noticing that HelloChinese doesn't bother to explain some concepts that I've found through googling such ...
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Why does 子 work with some nouns but not others as a nominal suffix?
I know that 子 can work as a diminutive suffix (small things have their smallness emphasized and a sense of intimacy may be indicated). Another use is as a nominal suffix, which I understand to be a ...
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Meaning of 说话人最可能 **是** 什么关系？
是,有
Would you please let me know if in this sentence "说话人最可能 是 什么关系？", we can use 有 instead of 是 to be read as:
说话人最可能 有 什么关系？
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Dali si ci jiu kan-le san ben shu ‘Dali read three books in only four times'
Is the following sentence grammatical? Could sb. please explain it, with a paraphrasis?
Dali si ci jiu kan-le san ben shu ‘Dali read three books in only four times'
Unifying Two General Licensors of ...
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Where do I put adverbial expressions and other phrases in a sentence?
I know Chinese use the sequence S O V. I also know place follows time, for instance in these ways: t(ime), p(lace)
S tp V O
tp S V O
t S p V O
Where do I put further phrases, like adverbial ...
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How do i write Erobee in Chinesse?
I want to use Chinese writing of Erobee in my logo. Does someone tell me please?
