Story 2

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Chapter 2: Kif isn´t well at all

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Kif的身体有很大的问题。

Kif particle de body (health) to have big de problem. “Kif´s health has got a big problem.”

Gram.: particle 的 <de> for name attribute (such as black horse, Kif´s health).

他喝了很多茶，现在很不舒服。

<Tā hēle hěnduō chá, xiànzài hěn bù shūfu.>

He to drink particle le a lot tea, now very not (to be) comfortable. “He drank a lot of tea, now he is very uncomfortable.”

Gram.: particle 了 <le> indicates finished action.

很 <hěn> is a brick against comparison (see verbs TO BE), but it also means “very”.

他不知道该做什么。

<Tā bù zhīdào gāi zuò shénme.>

He not to know should do what.

“He doesn´t know what should be done. – He doesn´t know what to do.”

Gram.: Notice word order: SUBJECT – VERB – OBJECT. OBJECT of the verb (“doesn´t know”) follows the same logic: VERB – OBJECT (“do – what”). There is just a few rules in Chinese, and these simple rules are combined – in a cascade style.

For more on verb “should” see modal verbs.

他问了朋友和家人，他们也不知道该做什么。

<Tā wènle péngyǒu hé jiārén, tāmen yě bù zhīdào gāi zuò shénme.>

He to ask finished action le friends and family people, they also not know should do what.

他还没有去看病。

<Tā hái méiyǒu qù kànbìng.>

He still negation in the past meiyou to go to have a look sickness.

“He still didn´t go to see the doctor (to have a look at the sickness). “

Gram.: for negation in the past 没有 <meiyou> see finished action.