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CWB-R010

Simple State Descriptions Do Not Require an English Copula

A Chinglish state description follows Chinese semantic structure and does not automatically add English forms such as is, am or are.

A Chinglish state description follows Chinese semantic structure and does not automatically add English forms such as is, am or are.

Sentence Standard

Rule Explanation

Explanation

Chinese noun-plus-state or subject-plus-state structure is stored directly. Natural English may require a copula, but that comparison-layer word does not become a canonical Chinglish token.

Correct Examples

  1. This bag very new
  2. That room very small
  3. Car very fast
  4. He very slow

Boundary

Natural English may require a copula, but the copula does not become part of the canonical Chinglish token sequence.

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