Lesson 14: Subject-predicate predicate sentences

A sentence whose predicate is itself a subject-predicate phrase, explaining or describing the larger subject.

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我身体很好。

Wǒ shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

My health is very good.

Explanation

A sentence in which a subject-predicate phrase serves as the predicate and explains or describes the subject is called a subject-predicate predicate sentence.

The textbook's diagram: major subject (S) + predicate (P); the predicate (P) consists of a subject (S’) + a predicate (P’). Example: 我 | 身体 | 很好.

Structure

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SsubjectS’ + P’optional
Major subject + [subject + predicate]; example: 我 | 身体 | 很好.
- 我身体很好。
  Wǒ shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
  My health is very good.
- 她工作很忙。
  Tā gōngzuò hěn máng.
  Her work is very busy.
- 她工作不忙。
  Tā gōngzuò bù máng.
  Her work is not busy.
- 你身体怎么样？
  Nǐ shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?
  How is your health?
- 她工作忙不忙？
  Tā gōngzuò máng bu máng?
  Is her work busy?
- 最近工作忙不忙？
  Zuìjìn gōngzuò máng bu máng?
  Has work been busy lately?

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