reSuLTATIve verbS
18.5
18.5 Asking yes–no questions with resultative verbs
To ask a yes–no question with 吗/嗎 ma, simply end your question with 吗/嗎 ma.
我刚才说的话你听见了吗？
我剛才說的話你聽見了嗎？
Wǒ gāngcái shuō de huà nǐ tīngjiànle ma?
Did you hear what I just said?
You can also ask yes–no questions using one of the following verb-not-verb structures. Native
speakers differ in their preferences for these forms. When using the verb + 了 le + 没有/沒有
méi yǒu form, the object is often omitted. 了 le is not used in the 有没有/有沒有 yǒu méi
yǒu form.
(object) (subject) resultative verb 了 le 没有/沒有 méi yǒu
今天的功课你做完了没有？
今天的功課你做完了沒有？
Jīntiān de gōngkè nǐ zuòwánle méi yǒu?
Did you finish today’s homework?
你吃饱了没有？
你吃飽了沒有？
Nǐ chībǎole méi yǒu?
Are you full? (Have you eaten until you are full?)
你的手机找到了没有？
你的手機找到了沒有？
Nǐ de shǒujī zhǎodàole méi yǒu?
Have you found your cellphone?
(subject) resultative verb 了 le object 没有/沒有 méi yǒu
你做完了今天的功课没有？
你做完了今天的功課沒有？
Nǐ zuòwánle jīntiān de gōngkè méi yǒu?
Have you finished today’s homework?
(object) (subject) 有没有/有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu resultative verb
今天的功课你有没有做完？
今天的功課你有沒有做完？
Jīntiān de gōngkè nǐ yǒu méi yǒu zuòwán?
Have you finished today’s homework?
你的手机有没有找到？
你的手機有沒有找到？
Nǐ de shǒujī yǒu méi yǒu zhǎodào?
Have you found your cellphone?
(subject) 有没有/有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu resultative verb (object)
你有没有做完今天的功课？
你有沒有做完今天的功課？
Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu zuòwán jīntiān de gōngkè?
Have you finished today’s homework?
你有没有找到你的手机？
你有沒有找到你的手機？
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu zhǎodào nǐ de shǒujī?
Have you found your cellphone?
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