Simple Sentence - Subject-Verb Phrase 2: Adjectival Predicative Phrase
单句 — 主谓句2：形容词谓语句
The adjectival predicative phrase uses an adjective as the predicative without the verb 'to be' (is). 很 often serves as a neutral conjunction.
Structure
Subject + (很 / 非常 / 真) + Adjective
Elements
Adjectival Predicative Phrase
How to use it
- 很 is often required for a neutral statement; without very, there is an implicit comparative.
Examples
今天很热。
jīntiān hěn rè。
It's hot today.
这个菜非常好吃。
zhège cài fēicháng hǎochī。
This dish is really good.
中文不难。
Zhōngwén bù nán。
Chinese is not difficult.
Notes and exceptions
- 很 + adjective = neutral statement
- adjective alone = implicit comparison.
Common mistakes
- * She is pretty → She is pretty : no is between subject and adjective.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(很 is often required for a neutral statement; without very, there is an implicit comparative.)