Resultative complement combines a verb with a result morpheme to show outcome completion/effect (e.g., 看懂, 写完, 打开).
Action + outcome package - result is encoded directly in predicate
Efficiency and precision - indicates not just action but achieved state
Core Chinese predicate system element - pervasive in modern usage
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Choose natural verb-result pairs
- Not all verbs combine with all result complements.
Distinguish result from direction/degree
- Complement type changes meaning substantially.
Potential form derives from resultative base
- 看得懂 / 看不懂 etc.
I ate until full.
Did you understand (what you heard)?
Clean the room thoroughly.
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