Lesson Thirteen BA3
The ba3 sentence construction is used to express how one deals with an object. It often has two (direct and indirect) objects that are shared by one verb.
Originally ba3 is a verb . It means to grip. The construction is based on a sequence of actions. For example, put the cup on the table, in Chinese it will be
bǎ bēizi fàngzài zhōuzi shàng
grip cup put on table top."
Ba3 sentences have verbs that need other elements, such as resultative (ting1 dong3: listen understand), directional (na jinqu to take sth in).
There are two Chinese words that are used as "to" in the following sentences. To a person: is gei3 and to a place is dao4.
Niúwěi yǐjīng huài le ma?
oxtail already bad LE MA
Has the oxtail gone bad?
Wǒ bǎ niúwěi fàngzài bīngxiāng lǐ
le.
I BA oxtail put in icebox inside LE
I've the oxtail in the fridge.
Méiyou huài.
not bad
It didn't go bad.
Qǐng nǐ bǎ xìn jì dào Zhōngguó qù.
please you BA letter post to China go.
Please post this letter to China.
Nǐ bǎ chá nágěi Vica.
you BA tea take to Vica
Take the tea to Vica.
Wǒ bǎ fàn fàng zài
zhōuzi shàng le
I BA meal put on table top LE
I've put the meal on the table.
Tā bǎ zhè ge lǐwù sònggěi wǒ le.
he BA this GE gift give to me LE.
He has me this present.
Zuótiān tā bǎ
chē kāi dào Yīnggguó qù le
yesterday he BA car drive to UK go LE
He drove the car to the UK yesterday.