| The 把 (bǎ) sentence is a useful structure for constructing longer sentences which focus on the result or influence of an action. One of its key features is that it brings the object of the verb closer to the front of the sentence and precedes it with a 把. A basic sentence in Mandarin is formed with a subject-verb-object word order:
A 把 sentence shakes things up a bit and changes the order to this structure:
Note that the object has moved and is now preceded by 把. But why do we need this structure? The 把 sentence is used to achieve a difference in emphasis and sometimes a regular sentence just doesn’t work. For example:
Without把 you might try this:
The problem is that the above sentence is grammatically wrong. You can’t put an object right after a verb and then put other modifiers of the verb after the object. Here are other examples how to use 把 sentences:
Negating 把 sentences: To negate a 把 sentence, insert 不要 (bú yào) or 别 (bié) for present or future or 没有 (méi yǒu) for past directly in front of 把. For example:
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