New Members Noqa Posted May 31, 2012 at 12:06 PM New Members Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 at 12:06 PM Hi. I wonder how complement particle works with serial verbs. For example: Kids begin to learn English very early. Would it be: 孩子开始学习英语开始得很早 (I'm not even sure how should I treat 开始, is 始 like object?) or 孩子学习英语开始得很早? How is it with other word orders avaliable for 得? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malanting Posted May 31, 2012 at 12:30 PM Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 at 12:30 PM 孩子很早就开始学英语。That's how I would put it. 孩子学习英语开始得很早 sounds better if you have to use 得 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestTexas Posted June 1, 2012 at 05:41 AM Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 at 05:41 AM I don't really feel like I encounter the pattern of verb+object+verb that often outside of textbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuasan Posted June 19, 2012 at 11:13 AM Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 at 11:13 AM Is this also right? 孩子开始学习英语得很早 @noqa Why did you use the 开始 twice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldgend Posted June 20, 2012 at 05:59 AM Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 at 05:59 AM The first one, "得" can be instead of "的" it just a connection with two parts of this sentence. second one, I think it is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members leileilee Posted June 25, 2012 at 06:47 AM New Members Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 06:47 AM the correct order should be 孩子得很早开始学习英语 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiana Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:05 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 at 08:05 AM Leileilee, your sentence is good but it's not the one being discussed: the 得 here is the complement-introducing [de] and not your [dei] (=should). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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