Place + V著 + N / Place + 沒V著 + N describes a continuing placement/state of an object at a location.
State persistence - emphasizes ongoing placement rather than event
Location-first structure - place frame precedes state description
Negative uses 沒 - not 不 for this state pattern
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Use 沒 for negating 著-state
- 不 is typically unnatural here.
Different from dynamic placement events
- 著 marks state, not one-time placing action.
Keep location explicit for clarity
- Pattern relies on spatial anchoring.
On the table lies a dictionary.
On the wall hangs a painting.
At the entrance there is no car parked.
On the chairs sit two people.
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