Re: Communal/collaborative languages now possible at CALS

Hi!

taliesin writes:
>...
> Mandarin is set as "question particle", though without examples
> in the chapter text.
Mandarin has both:

    hao3 bu  hao3?
    good not good
    (Is it) good/ok?

    hao3 ma?
    good YN
    (Is it) good/ok?

For transitive verbs, mainland Mandarin allows the negated verb to be
moved to the end of the clause (but IIRC, Taiwanese Mandarin typically
does not):

    ni3 you3 shu1 ma?
    you have book YN
    'Do you have a book?'

    ni3 you3 mei3  you3 shu1?
    you have don't have book?
    'Do you have a book?'

    ni3 you3 shu1 mei3  you3?
    you have book don't have?
    'Do you have a book?'

**Henrik

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