\tResultative Verb Endings is a class of verb suffixes in Mandarin Chinese. They are used with Functive Verbs (Action Verbs) to show the outcome of that action.There are two basic types of Resultative Verb Endings (RVE) – those that show the actual result of an action, and those that show the possible result of an action.<\/p>\n
\tActual Resultative Verb Endings<\/strong> \tQuestions Using the Actual RVE<\/strong> \tPositive Answers with the Actual RVE <\/strong> \tNegative Answers with the Actual RVE<\/strong> \t Possible Resultative Verb Endings <\/strong> \tThe particle \u5f97 dé in this sentence shows that there is a possibility that the Functive Verb action will be achieved. <\/p>\n \tQuestions Using the Possible RVE<\/strong> \tNegative Answers with the Possible RVE<\/strong> \tPositive Answers with the Possible RVE <\/strong>
\tWhen we want to indicate the result of a particular action, like reading a book, we can include a RVE such as finished – \u9019\u672c\u66f8\u6211\u770b\u5b8c\u4e86\u3002\/ \u8fd9\u672c\u4e66\u6211\u770b\u5b8c\u4e86\u3002(zhè b\u011bn sh\u016b w\u01d2 kàn wán le.)
\tIn this sentence, the Functive Verb \u770b (kàn) (read) is supplemented by the RVE \u5b8c (wán) (finished). The final character \u4e86 (le) shows that the action is completed.<\/p>\n
\tQuestions are formed by adding the question tag \u55ce \/ \u5417 ma, or the positive\/negative \u6c92\u6709 \/ \u6ca1\u6709 (méiy\u01d2u) to the RVE: \t<\/p>\n
\t\u9019\u672c\u66f8\u4f60\u770b\u5b8c\u4e86\u6c92\u6709?\/\u8fd9\u672c\u4e66\u4f60\u770b\u5b8c\u4e86\u6ca1\u6709?<\/div>\n
\tPositive answers to a question using the RVE are in the form of SUBJECT – FUNCTIVE VERB – RVE – LE: \t<\/p>\n
\t\u6211\u770b\u5b8c\u4e86\u3002<\/div>\n
\tNegative answers to a questions using the RVE are in the form of SUBJECT – ADVERB – MEI – FUNCTIVE VERB – RVE: \t<\/p>\n
\t\u6211\u9084\u6c92\u770b\u5b8c\u3002\/\u6211\u8fd8\u6ca1\u770b\u5b8c\u3002<\/div>\n
\tThe other form of Resultative Verb Ending (RVE) shows the possible results of an action: \t<\/p>\n
\t\u9019\u672c\u66f8\u6211\u770b\u5f97\u5b8c\u3002\/\u8fd9\u672c\u4e66\u6211\u770b\u5f97\u5b8c\u3002<\/div>\n
\tQuestions are formed with the question tag \u55ce \/ \u5417 ma: \t<\/p>\n
\t\u9019\u672c\u66f8\u4f60\u770b\u5f97\u5b8c\u55ce?\/\u8fd9\u672c\u4e66\u4f60\u770b\u5f97\u5b8c\u5417?<\/div>\n
\tNegative answers to a questions using the RVE are in the form of SUBJECT –FUNCTIVE VERB – BU – RVE: \t<\/p>\n
\t\u6211\u770b\u4e0d\u5b8c\u3002<\/div>\n
\tPositive answers to a question using the RVE are in the form of SUBJECT – FUNCTIVE VERB – DE – RVE: \t<\/p>\n
\t\u6211\u770b\u5f97\u5b8c\u3002<\/div>\n