Modifying a noun with all other modifiers: modification with 的 de 9.2
9.2.1.2 Modifiers that are pronouns
Modifier Head noun Noun phrase我 车/車 我的车
我的車
wǒ chē wǒ de chē
I (my) car my car
他 家 他的家
tā jiā tā de jiā
he (his) home his home你们 书 你们的书
你們 書 你們的書
nǐmen shū nǐmen de shū
you (your) book(s) your book(s)
Notice that pronoun + 的 de serves the same function as a possessive pronoun in English and
other languages. There are no possessive pronouns in Mandarin.See Chapter 5 for a table showing the Mandarin equivalent of English possessive pronouns.C5.2.4, 29.2.29.2.1.3 Modifiers that are adjectival verbs
Modifier Head noun Noun phrase很贵 车/車 很贵的车
很貴 很貴的車
hěn guì chē hěn guì de chē
very expensive car a very expensive carC 109.2.1.4 Modifiers that are stative verbs
Modifier Head noun Noun phrase喜欢 车/車 我喜欢的车
喜歡 我喜歡的車
xǐhuan chē wǒ xǐhuan de chē
like car a car that I likeC 119.2.1.5 Modifiers that are action verbs
Modifier Head noun Noun phrase写 字 写的字
寫 寫的字
xiě zì xiě de zì
write character a character that is written
来 人 来的人
來 來的人
lái rén lái de rén
come people/person the people who have come/the person who
has comeC 13