The time-measure complement

Question 1

What is the function of the time-measure complement?

Answer 1

To indicate the duration of an action or state.

Question 2

How is the time-measure complement formed for verbs without objects?

Answer 2

Verb + 了 + duration

Question 3

How is the time-measure complement formed for verbs with objects?

Answer 3

(1) verb + object + verb + 了 + duration

2) verb + 了 + duration + 的 + object (*as long as object is not a personal pronoun

Question 4

What is the effect of placing the aspect particle 了 at the end of the sentence?

Answer 4

To indicate that the action is still in progress.

Question 5

I rested for half the day.

Answer 5

我休息了半天。

Question 6

I have been studying Chinese for several years (and continue to).

Answer 6

我学习了好几年的汉语了