In the previous lesson, we learned about the composition of words. In this lesson, we will continue by studying the basic sentence structure of the Vietnamese language, including the use of subjects, predicates, and objects.<\/p>\n
Basic syntax<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Vietnamese, unlike other languages, does not have verb conjugations based on tense, number or gender of the subject (verbs do not change). By combining words according to the basic syntax below, you can easily create simple sentences.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u2460 T\u00f4i (I) h\u1ecdc (study) ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t (Vietnamese).<\/p>\n \u2461 Nh\u00e0 (house) r\u1ed9ng (is spacious).<\/p>\n \u2462 \u0110\u00e2y (this) l\u00e0 (is) Minh (Minh).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Syntax for Negative Sentences<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Similar to ‘don\u2019t’ or ‘doesn\u2019t’ in English, to express negation, simply add ‘kh\u00f4ng’ before the predicate.<\/p>\n +<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0\u2460 T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng n\u00f3i ti\u1ebfng Ph\u00e1p. (I do not speak French.)<\/p>\n \u2461 C\u00f4 \u1ea5y kh\u00f4ng kh\u1ecfe. (She is not well.)<\/p>\n \u2462 Kia kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng Nh\u1eadt. (That is not a Japanese restaurant.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Notes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In some languages, the subject can often be omitted and the meaning still understood, but in Vietnamese, omitting the subject can make it difficult to convey the meaning clearly and might also be considered rude.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2460 Anh c\u00f3 kh\u1ecfe kh\u00f4ng? (Are you good?)<\/p>\n \u2461 Kh\u1ecfe kh\u00f4ng? (Well?)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
\n Subjects<\/strong>
\n(Nouns or Personal pronouns)<\/td>\n+<\/strong><\/td>\n Predicates
\n<\/strong>(Verbs or Adjectives)
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n+<\/strong><\/td>\n Objects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n\n
\n Subjects<\/strong>
\n(Nouns or Personal pronouns)<\/td>\n+<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\nkh\u00f4ng<\/span><\/td>\n \n Predicates
\n<\/strong>(Verbs or Adjectives)<\/td>\n+<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\nObjects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n