Mandarin Chinese Language Grammar

  1. Basic Sentence Structure
    1. Subject-Verb-Object Order
      1. Identifying Sentence Components
        1. Standard SVO Patterns
          1. Variations and Exceptions
          2. Copular Verb 是 (shì)
            1. Equational Sentences
              1. Affirmative Usage
                1. Negative Forms
                  1. Omission with Adjectival Predicates
                  2. Existential Verb 有 (yǒu)
                    1. Possession Expressions
                      1. Existence Statements
                        1. Location-Based Usage
                          1. Negative Form with 没 (méi)
                          2. Locative Verb 在 (zài)
                            1. Location Indication
                              1. Prepositional Usage
                                1. State of Being
                                2. Basic Negation Patterns
                                  1. Negation with 不 (bù)
                                    1. Negation with 没 (méi)
                                      1. Temporal Distinctions
                                        1. Verb Compatibility Rules
                                        2. Question Formation
                                          1. Yes/No Questions with 吗 (ma)
                                            1. A-not-A Questions
                                              1. Interrogative Pronouns
                                                1. 谁 (shéi)
                                                  1. 什么 (shénme)
                                                    1. 哪里 (nǎlǐ)
                                                      1. 哪儿 (nǎr)
                                                        1. 哪个 (nǎge)
                                                          1. 什么时候 (shénme shíhou)
                                                            1. 为什么 (wèishénme)
                                                              1. 怎么 (zěnme)
                                                                1. 多少 (duōshao)
                                                                  1. 几 (jǐ)
                                                                  2. Tag Questions
                                                                    1. Question Word Placement

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                                                                  3. Nouns and Noun Phrases