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The Potential Complement
The potential complement (可能补语) indicates whether or not an action is possible.
The particle 的 with attributives
An attributive is an adjective that is directly adjacent to the noun or pronoun that it modifies. Most of the time it cannot be constructed without the 的 particle.
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.
The State Complement
The state complement (状态补语) answers the question “how?” and describes an achieved state of an action. You can use the state complement to say phrases like: "to run (how?) fast", "to jump (how?) high".
The modal particle 的
A modal particle (语气词) is a function word that adds additional semantic meanings to the sentence or emotionally colors it. It is usually placed at the end of a sentence.
Expressing "that’s enough" with 得了 and 算了
The adjective 不得了
We use the adjective 不得了 to express astonishment or to indicate the highest degree of an adjective.
The possessive particle 的
The possessive particle 的 has several functions. The main function is to show possession.
The particle 地
We use the particle 地 to convert adjectives into adverbs. For example, it converts the word “quick” into the word “quickly”.
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