The Passive “VO” Construction in Chinese and the Related Phenomena

Through identifying the semantic features of vectors in Chinese verbs, this paper deals with the syntax of the passive VO construction in Modern Chinese.This type of passive construction is closely related to other phenomena such as double-object construction, the typical passive construction, the existential construction, and the sentences which could reverse the positions of subject and object without changing meanings.The present analysis helps understanding the overall feature of the Chinese grammar.