The complement of possibility with 得 and 不得
Let's learn the most popular way how to construct the complement of possibility using 得 and 不得 after a verb.
Pay attention
The potential complement (可能补语) is a secondary part of a sentence that indicates whether or not an action is possible.
We should state 得 
or 不得 after a verb to indicate the possibility or impossibility of the action.
or 不得 after a verb to indicate the possibility or impossibility of the action.Scheme
verb
得/不得
Examples
牛什么草可以吃？什么草吃不得？
What kind of grass can cows eat? What kind can it not eat?
niú shénme cǎo kěyǐ chī? shénme chībùdé
这个你的问题我目前说不得
This your problem. I can not say anything at the moment
zhè ge nǐ de wèntí wǒ mùqián shuōbùdé
这个行李你拿得还是拿不得是你自己按照东西的数量而决定吧
It's up to you to decide whether you can take this suitcase or not. It depends on the amount of stuff you have
zhè ge xínglǐ nǐ ná dé háishì nábùdé shì nǐ zìjǐ ànzhào dōngxi de shùliàng ér juédìng ba
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