The adverb“很”in sentences with an adjectival predicate
形容词谓语句和副词“很”
In sentences with an adjectival predicate, an adjective follows the subject directly and does not need the verb “是”. If there are no other adverb such as “真”,“太” or “不”before the adjective, the adverb “很”is usually placed before it.
S + 很+ A
我很好。
我今天很忙。
这个商场很大。
In this kind of sentence, if the adjective does not have an adverb before it, the sentence has the meaning of comparison. For example:
我忙，他不忙。
我的本子很大。（他的本子很小。）
The meaning of “很”here is not so obvious. “我很忙” and “我忙” are not much different in degree. in V/A-not-V/A questions, “很” cannot be used. For example, “他高兴不高兴?” one cannot say “他很高兴不高兴？”
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