Thursday, June 10, 2010

English Grammar VS Chinese Grammar II

II. Negative Sentence
eg.
- I don't like exam
- 我不喜炊考式
- Wo bu xi huan kao shi

III. HW- Question
chinese question word what, where, who, how about are put at the end of sentences.

subject+ Verb+ (WH)

however
the question word Why, how, when, wich one,or wich can be placed after beginning of the sentence or after the subject(WH)+ subject+ verb.
In chinese Question word, such as
- 什么 Shen me = what
- 倠 shei = who
- 哪里 na li = where
- 怎么柈 zen me yang = how about
is at the end of sentence.

how ever
- Wei sen me = whay
- 怎柈 Zen yang = how
- 什么肘候 Sen me shi hou = when
- 哪一丫 Na yi ge = which one
which are placed at the beginning of the sentence or after the subject.
eg.1
- what do you say?
-你 ni= you + 侻 shou = say + 什么 sen me = what

- 你侻什么
literally means " you say what ?"

eg.2
- who is he?
-他 Ta = he + 是 shi= is + 倠 she= who

- 你是倠 ?
literally means " He is who?"

eg.3
- where do you go?
- 你+ 去+ 哪+ 里

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