Mandarin Chinese reference
守灵
shǒulíng
to keep vigil for the deceased
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒulíngkeep vigil for the deceased |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒu le língkept vigil for the deceased |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒu guo línghave kept vigil for the deceased before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài shǒulíngbe keeping vigil for the deceased |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào shǒulíng lebe about to keep vigil for the deceased |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì shǒulíngwill keep vigil for the deceased |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù shǒulíngdo not keep vigil for the deceased |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi shǒulíngdid not keep vigil for the deceased |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒulíng ma?do you keep vigil for the deceased? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒu bu shǒu líng?do you keep vigil for the deceased? |
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