B1 · Grammar reference
Pivotal sentences
In a pivotal sentence, the noun phrase after the first verb plays two roles: it is the first verb's object and the following verb's subject. This pattern covers perception, existence, requests, and causation.
- Keywords
- 兼语句 · 请 · 让 · 看见 · 有
- Used for
- Reporting perception · Making requests · Expressing causation · Expressing existence
- Classification
- Sentence patterns · HSK3
Examples (3)
老师请我回答这个问题。
我看见他走进了教室。
门口有人等你。
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