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    Grammatical marker with complement

    Aspect & Tense

    Explanation

    A grammatical marker combined with a complement indicates aspect or links a clause to additional information. This pattern includes aspect particles that mark the completion or continuation of an action, as well as conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses.

    Examples

    • 他高兴得跳了起来。

      Tā gāoxìng de tiàole qǐlái.

      He was so happy that he jumped up.

    • 她累得说不出话来。

      Tā lèi de shuō bu chū huà lái.

      She was so tired that she couldn't speak.

    • 这部电影好看得让人忘了时间。

      Zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn de ràng rén wàngle shíjiān.

      This movie was so good that you'd lose track of time.

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