ba construction

English

Alternative forms
  • ba-construction

Etymology

Mandarin 把 (bǎ) +‎ construction.

Noun

ba construction

  1. A grammatical construction in Mandarin Chinese, SUBJ-把-OBJ-VERB, or any analogous constructions in other Chinese lects.
    Synonyms: disposal construction, executive construction, pre-transitive construction, causative construction
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