Choice-type question with the negation 没 ( 有 )
(This section should be learned with the section of the aspect for the completion of actions in Week 7)
没 ( 有 ) negates completed actions . The sentence patterns for choice-type questions with 没 ( 有 ) are similar to those with 不 .
Subject verb 没 verb object
你 吃 没 吃 饭
Have you eaten ? (lit you ate not ate meal)
However, if the pattern of verb 没 verb is broken up, the affirmative aspect particle 了 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 了 object 没有
你 吃 了 饭 没有
Have you eaten ? (lit you ate meal not ate )