ba construction

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Etymology

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From Mandarin 把 (bǎ) +‎ construction.

Noun

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ba construction

  1. A grammatical construction in Mandarin Chinese, SUBJ-把-OBJ-VERB, or any analogous constructions in other Chinese lects.
    Synonyms: disposal construction, executive construction, pre-transitive construction, causative construction
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