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He when come

他什么时候来？

tā shén me shí hou lái

Natural English

When is he coming?

A time question retaining when between subject and movement action.

Sentence Category Questions
Sentence Type Standardized Expression
Level Basic

Token Mapping

  1. 1
    English Token
    he
    Chinese Unit
    他
    Pinyin
    tā
    Linked Word
    he - 他
  2. 2
    English Token
    when
    Chinese Unit
    什么时候
    Pinyin
    shén me shí hou
  3. 3
    English Token
    come
    Chinese Unit
    来
    Pinyin
    lái
    Linked Word
    come - 来

Sentence Structure

Chinese Order
他 / 什么时候 / 来
Chinglish Order
he / when / come
Natural English Order
When is he coming?

Sentence Analysis

A time question retaining when between subject and movement action.

Sentence Analysis

他 / 什么时候 / 来 becomes He / when / come. Natural English moves when to the front and adds an auxiliary, but the source position remains authoritative.

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Standard Notes

Standard Status
Standard
Usage Context
Official Batch 002 candidate for manual editorial review.
Comprehensibility
Understandable with context

Related Words

he 他 tā when 什么时候 shén me shí hou come 来 lái