grammar structure usage
time of action (no VOV)
V 了/过+ number of times + O use 次 as measure word for number of times use guo when emphasis on object, le when not really
time of action (VOV)
VOV 了/过 + number of times use 次 as measure word for number of times use guo when emphasis on object, le when not really
time duration A （VOV）
VOV了 + duration 看电影看了两个钟头
time duration B (的）
V了+duration+的O 看了两个钟头的电影
double verb
make sentence seem milder
还 as a verb
means "still"
越来越+adj
more and more, use 了 as change of status
刚才
not to be confused with just 刚, this is a time phrase
resultatives
signifies completion 做好/完 (done) 买完 (bought) 听懂 (listened and understood) 看清楚 (saw clearly)
double adjective
suggests approving attitude 好好的
不但...而且
two adjectives 不但A而且B, adjectives must be both pos/neg
把 structure
used for direct command/asking a favor or emphasizing the specific PERSON who did an action; 2nd usage more likely on test place ba after noun, move object after ba, place verb after object. if the sentence has prepositional words, such as 到 and 在, it must use 把
比 structure
used to compare two objects, A-比-B-Ad
对 as prep
对...过敏， place object after 对
来
"come", but also used to order food. will probably be used in a translation question tbh
一MO..都...没 structure
"not even one" its a bit hard to describe in quizlet so look at ur l12 notes lol M is measure, O is object
single 了 usage
1. change of status 2. past tense
过 usage
1. show past experiences 2. pass/celebrate as a verb
没有
A没有B-adj indicates A isn't as "adj" as B. so A没有B好 indicates A isn't as good as B
是...的
add more information of an event that happened- shi is placed BEFORE a question word!!!!!!!
information 的
adds description to object. (adj-的-noun) structure is basically moving the nonessential/description clause behind 的, then the noun and rest of sentence. use this when they state a description
刚
adverb which is "just," place before verb
好是好 structure
agree but offers opposing perspective ex: Adj-是-Adj-但是-Rebuttal, so 漂亮是漂亮，但是太贵了。
会 structure
anticipating an event: time phrase/subj before, obj after. use 不会 as negative
呢
at end of sentence, indicates action is still in progress
又...又...
basically 不但而且
远/近
distance structure, 很远 is far, 很近 is close
多/少
do less of one thing, do more of another 少说，多做
再说
in addition to, introduces an additional reason for an action. It equals to 而且，but cannot replace 而且.
死了
indicates extreme degree
一...就
indicates first action (after 一） triggers second action (after 就）to happen immediately.
到(Place)去
indicates purpose of going somewhere, place purpose action after qu
一点儿
indicates slight qualification, can be used with 比 structure to indicate small degree of difference
起来 structure
place qilai AFTER verb, BEFORE object (split V/O)
得多，多了
placed at end of 比 structure sentence to indicate large degree of difference
那么
placed before adjectives (热，冷）OR verbs (想，喜欢，会）to indicate a high degree.
