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#object #construction #还
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In English we say:
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subject + verb + direct object + to + indirect object
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However, in Mandarin the order is:
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subject + verb + indirect object + direct object
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For example:
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1. 我还你书。
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wǒ huán nǐ shū
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I return the book **to** you.
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2. 谁教我们汉字？
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shéi jiāo wǒmen Hànzi
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Who teaches us Chinese characters?
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3. 他告诉我他的名字。
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tā gàosu wǒ tā de míngzi
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He told me his name.
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4. 你问老师什么？
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nǐ wèn lǎoshī shénme
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What are you asking the teacher?
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5. 老师给学生词典。
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lǎoshī gěi xuésheng cidiǎn
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The teacher gives the students a dictionary.
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Different verbs can take two objects, including but not limited to:
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- 还huán
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- 教jiāo
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- 告诉gàosu
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- 问wèn
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- 给gěi
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#benefactor
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However, only a small total number of verbs take two grammatical objects. Other verbs may involve the use of a different grammatical pattern to express the directed goal of an action, for example the [[Prepositions#Benefactor benefactor 给|Benefactor pattern]]. So, it's key to remember the difference between verbs which take two objects, and those which use the benefactor pattern. For example, 买 takes the benefactor pattern, so must be used with 给 when describing buying something for someone.
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