Choice-type question with the negation ( )

(This section should be learned with the section of the aspect for the completion of actions in Week 7)

( ) negates completed actions . The sentence patterns for choice-type questions with ( ) are similar to those with .

Subject verb verb object

chī méi chī fàn

Have you eaten ? (lit you ate not ate meal)

However, if the pattern of verb verb is broken up, the affirmative aspect particle for completed actions is placed after the verb and the verb is not repeated. Instead 没有 is add to the end of the question.

Subject verb object 没有

没有

chī le fàn méiyou

Have you eaten ? (lit you ate meal not ate )