Research Overview on the Mandarin Passive Construction “Bei”
Article ID: 10155
Vol 7, Issue 10, 2024
Vol 7, Issue 10, 2024
Abstract
This paper discusses the passive marker “bei” in Mandarin Chinese, exploring its categorial status, derivational relationships, and
syntactic structures of both long and short passive forms. The analysis includes multiple linguistic viewpoints on whether “bei” functions as
a preposition, verb, or has a dual status. Various scholars’ arguments and counterarguments are presented, including syntactic evidence from
coordination tests, reflexive pronouns, and negation tests.
syntactic structures of both long and short passive forms. The analysis includes multiple linguistic viewpoints on whether “bei” functions as
a preposition, verb, or has a dual status. Various scholars’ arguments and counterarguments are presented, including syntactic evidence from
coordination tests, reflexive pronouns, and negation tests.
Keywords
Passive Marker “bei”; Mandarin Chinese; Syntactic
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18686/ijmss.v7i10.10155
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