| Change log entry 91758 | |
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| Processed by: | kbaiko (2025-09-13 12:18:12 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 83837 - submitted by 'encn' >> construct ---------- Editor: I agree it's a construct, but I think it's a useful grammatical term and critical for fluency. Re [shi4 yi1 shi4]: "The numeral yi1 一 (one) may be inserted between the two verbs of the reduplication. In this situation, the second verb functions as a measure word; ... On analogy with the numeral + measure word construction, each element of the reduplicated verb with yi1 一 construction is written separately" From page 283 of YBY, in "Reduplicated single-syllable verbs interrupted by other elements" |
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- 動詞重疊 动词重叠 [dong4 ci2 chong2 die2] /verb reduplication/ # Editor: + 動詞重疊 动词重叠 [[dong4ci2 chong2die2]] /verb reduplication, used to soften tone or indicate a short action (e.g. 試一試|试一试[shi4 yi1 shi4] or 看看[kan4kan5])/ |