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Thread: Useful WEBSITES for Mandarin Chinese Learners
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[quote=NICHOLAS,261638]哈哈!I like the pepper comment! The general rule of thumb is if: 了 directly proceeds a verb then the 了 particle is used to indicate the completion of that verb 我吃了晚饭。 I Ate Dinner When used at the end of the sentence it indicates a change in state, which has generally occurred in the past however don't confuse yourself thinking that 了 is a past tense marker. 我吃晚饭了。 I have eaten dinner (before I hadn't, now I have) So basically if you are expressing that you just finished doing something use 了 after the verb. However if you wish to express the change in state then use 了 at the end of the sentence. It can also be used in both places, which makes sense if you were discuss something that you'd A)just finished doing and B)as a result of doing it, something changed That is my general understanding but would I appreciate correction if that is not accurate. [/quote]
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