​ L5D1 Sentence Patterns

​1. Comment with Stative verbs: 我的学校很大。

​2. How to use Question word: 哪儿 （在哪儿， 去哪儿）

​3. 可以=may, can

​4. the difference between 一下 vs. (一）点儿

​5. 吧 : suggestive particle at the end of a request

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很+ stative verb in Chinese can be used as a predicate.

Subject +很 + stative verb

很: a modifier, does not mean “ very”

你家 很漂亮。

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​ 在哪儿

​When the “在+noun” is placed before a verb, it indicates the location where the action takes place

​ 在学校工作

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​在哪儿： 你的学校在哪儿

​可以

​可以吗，is a tag question to ask for permission

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​可以(may, can) can also be used before an action verb

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​我可以坐吗？

​我可以睡觉吗？

​ 一下 vs. (一）点儿

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“点儿”: a little bit

 “一下: a short while  

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 “一点儿” modifies the object following it.          你喝（一）点儿茶吧。

       “一下” modifies verb before it.                     请你坐一下。

​ 吧

​吧 ba：used at the end of sentence to soften the tone of a suggestion.

e.g.  那给我一杯水吧。