Zhe aspectual SVCs
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The following sentences exemplify a sub-type of an aspectual SVC in Mandarin Chinese. More TypeCraft wiki pages on Mandarin Chinese can be found here
- SEM: [E1-activity+STATIVE]state +E2-activity
 - SYN: V1+zhe+V2
 
坐着看报
“read a newspaper while sitting”
| zuò | 
| zuò | 
| sitPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| STAT | 
| PRT | 
| kàn | 
| kàn | 
| readPRED | 
| V2 | 
| bào | 
| bào | 
| newspaperTH | 
| N | 
开着窗户睡觉
“sleep with opened windows”
| kāi | 
| kāi | 
| openPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| STAT | 
| PRT | 
| chuānghù | 
| chuānghù | 
| windowOBJPT | 
| N | 
| shuìjué | 
| shuìjué | 
| sleepPRED | 
| V2 | 
她织着毛衣看书。
“She reads while knitting.”
| tā | 
| tā | 
| sheSBJAGT3SGFEM | 
| PN | 
| zhī | 
| zhī | 
| knitPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| máoyī | 
| máoyī | 
| sweaterOBJPT | 
| Ncomm | 
| kàn | 
| kàn | 
| lookPRED | 
| V2 | 
| shū | 
| shū | 
| bookOBJPT | 
| Ncomm | 
他拍着手笑
“He laughs while clapping hands.”
| tā | 
| tā | 
| heSBJSG3PAGTMASC | 
| PN | 
| pāi | 
| pāi | 
| clapPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| shŏu | 
| shŏu | 
| handOBJPT | 
| Ncomm | 
| xiào | 
| xiào | 
| laughPRED | 
| V3 | 
跟着唱
“sing along”
| gēn | 
| gēn | 
| followPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| STAT | 
| PRT | 
| chàng | 
| chàng | 
| singPRED | 
| V2 | 
他脱下鞋,走着进去。
“He took off his shoes and entered with walking.”
| tā | 
| tā | 
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC | 
| PN | 
| tuō | 
| tuō | 
| take.offPRED | 
| V1 | 
| xià | 
| xià | 
| downDIR | 
| ADVm | 
| xié, | 
| xié, | 
| shoesOBJPT | 
| Ncomm | 
| zŏu | 
| zŏu | 
| walkPRED | 
| V2 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| jìn | 
| jìn | 
| enterDIR | 
| V3 | 
| qù | 
| qù | 
| goDIR | 
| V4 | 
他跟着我回家。
“He is follwing me home.”
| tā | 
| tā | 
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC | 
| PN | 
| gēn | 
| gēn | 
| followPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| wŏ | 
| wŏ | 
| IOBJPT1SG | 
| PN | 
| huíjiā | 
| huíjiā | 
| return.homePRED | 
| V2 | 
跟着他走
“follow him to go”
| gēn | 
| gēn | 
| followPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| STAT | 
| PRT | 
| tā | 
| tā | 
| heOBJPT3SGMASC | 
| PN | 
| zŏu | 
| zŏu | 
| goPRED | 
| V2 | 
他跟着我回了家
“He has gone home follwing me.”
| tā | 
| tā | 
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC | 
| PN | 
| gēn | 
| gēn | 
| followPRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| wŏ | 
| wŏ | 
| IOBJPT1SG | 
| PN | 
| huí | 
| huí | 
| returnPRED | 
| V2 | 
| le | 
| le | 
| PFV | 
| PRT | 
| jiā | 
| jiā | 
| homeOBJGOAL | 
| Ncomm | 
你是客,坐着喝了水再说。
“You are the guest, drink some water while sitting before we discuss.”
| nĭ | 
| nĭ | 
| youSBJAGT2SG | 
| PN | 
| shì | 
| shì | 
| arePRED | 
| V1 | 
| kè, | 
| kè, | 
| guestOBJ | 
| Ncomm | 
| zuò | 
| zuò | 
| sitPRED | 
| V2 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| hē | 
| hē | 
| drinkPRED | 
| V3 | 
| le | 
| le | 
| PFV | 
| PRT | 
| shuĭ | 
| shuĭ | 
| waterOBJPT | 
| Ncomm | 
| zài | 
| zài | 
| then | 
| ADVm | 
| shuō | 
| shuō | 
| sayPRED | 
| V4 | 
他对着我说了实话。
“He has told me the truth facing me.”
| tā | 
| tā | 
| heSBJAGT3SGMASC | 
| PN | 
| duì | 
| duì | 
| facePRED | 
| V1 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| wŏ | 
| wŏ | 
| IOBJPT1SG | 
| PN | 
| shuō | 
| shuō | 
| tellPRED | 
| V2 | 
| le | 
| le | 
| PFV | 
| PRT | 
| shíhuà | 
| shíhuà | 
| truthOBJPT | 
| Ncomm | 
你是客,坐着喝水吧。
“You are the guest, please drink some water while sitting.”
| nĭ | 
| nĭ | 
| youSBJAGT2SG | 
| PN | 
| shì | 
| shì | 
| arePRED | 
| V1 | 
| kè, | 
| kè, | 
| guestOBJ | 
| Ncomm | 
| zuò | 
| zuò | 
| sitPRED | 
| V2 | 
| zhe | 
| zhe | 
| PROG | 
| PRT | 
| hē | 
| hē | 
| drinkPRED | 
| V3 | 
| shuĭ | 
| shuĭ | 
| waterOBJPT | 
| Ncomm | 
| ba | 
| ba | 
| PRT |