Structure 把 - （3）主语+把+宾语+动词+结果补语、趋向补语、状态补语
“把”字句1 — （3）主语+把+宾语+动词+结果补语、趋向补语、状态补语
The structure in 把 (disposal) serves to put the object and the result/resultation of the action in focus. It is natural when the object is defined (known from the context) and the verb is followed by a complement (result, direction, duration, quantity, etc.).
Structure
(3) Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Result Complement
Elements
How to use it
- Start with the pattern: (3) Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Result Complement.
- Placement: in the 把 structure, place 把 + complement before the main verb, then keep the result after the verb.
- For 把, take a model phrase like 我把作业写完了。 (I finished my homework (making the object 'homework' the focus).) and replace only the variable information.
- After substitution, check that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.
- Context: useful when wanting to highlight the treatment and outcome related to the object.
Examples
我把作业写完了。
wǒ bǎ zuòyè xiě wán le。
I finished my homework (making the object 'homework' the focus).
我用把刀切苹果。
Wǒ yòng bǎ dāo qiē píngguǒ.
I cut apples with a knife.
他手里拿着一把伞。
Tā shǒulǐ ná zhe yī bǎ sǎn.
He carries an umbrella in his hand.
Notes and exceptions
- 把 — Disposal: Places the object before the verb
- very natural if the action has a clear result/impact on the object.
- 把 : (particle marking the object). The word "把" is used to indicate the action of taking or holding something, often when this thing has a handle or a handle. Frequent combinations observed: 了 (aspect/change), 着 (durative), 把 (highlighting the object).
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. 我____作业写完了。
(I finished my homework (making the object 'homework' the focus).)
2. 我用____刀切苹果。
(I cut apples with a knife.)
3. 他手里拿着一____伞。
(He carries an umbrella in his hand.)