Bǎ CONSTRUCTION“把”字结构
I. What is the bǎ 把construction?
II. When to use the bǎ把 construction
IV. The elements after the predicate verb
1. S + bǎ把 + O + V + resultative complement (+ le了)
2. S + bǎ把 + O + V + directional complement (+ le了)
4. + gěi给 + indirect object (+ le了)
5. + chéng成/zuò作 + indirect object (+ le了)
8. + de的 + complement of degree
9. + (yī一) + reduplicated verb
10. + (-le了) + complement of frequency + (le了)
11. + (-le了) + complement of quantity + (le了)
13. (–le了) + durational complement + (le了)
V. Modal verbs and adverbials in bǎ 把sentences.
VI. Verbs which may not be used as the predicate verb in a bǎ把 sentence.
VII. Potential complements cannot be used in the bǎ把 construction