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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.