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Sentence structure, noun phrase, word order and function elements. The section connects atlas topics with publications, books, materials and courses.
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Sentence structure, noun phrase, word order and function elements.
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Russian-Chinese wording, terminology decisions and semantic accuracy.
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How to explain Chinese so that learners build a system.
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A short sentence contains a whole system. Each element has its own place and role.
Who?
The participant
我 refers to the speaker. Here it is the subject: the person who reads.
Where?
The location
在图书馆 indicates the location: in the library. In this example it comes before the verb.
Doing what?
The action
看 in 看书 means “read”. Its translation depends on the word it combines with.
Reading what?
The object
书 can refer to a book or books. Here the object follows the verb 看.
I am reading a book in the library.
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Grammar
Grammar
Noun Phrase
Modifier order, phrase boundaries and the link between form and meaning in Chinese.
这本很有意思的书zhè běn hěn yǒu yìsi de shū
- copying Russian modifier order
- missing phrase boundaries around 的
Grammar
Suffix 们 -men
们 is not simple plural: animacy, reference and context matter.
老师们已经来了。lǎoshīmen yǐjīng lái le
- adding 们 to all nouns
- treating 们 as a mandatory plural marker
Grammar
Complement 补语
The complement after the predicate expresses result, degree, direction or another feature of the action.
他说清楚了。tā shuō qīngchu le
- treating the complement as detached from the predicate
- not distinguishing result and degree
Grammar
Word Order
Chinese word order functions as a grammatical mechanism, not arbitrary rearrangement.
我明天在图书馆见老师。wǒ míngtiān zài túshūguǎn jiàn lǎoshī
- placing adverbials by Russian habit
- not distinguishing topic and subject
Grammar
Punctuation
Chinese punctuation is linked to writing history, text structure and the value of a pause.
他说：“明天见。”tā shuō: “míngtiān jiàn.”
- copying Russian punctuation directly
- ignoring the role of pause