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Chinese grammar: 了1 vs 了2 - Youtube

aspect particle 了1 vs modal particle 了2我吃了。我吃饭了。我吃了饭了。我吃了饭。

aspect particle 了1 vs modal particle 了2

我吃了。

我吃饭了。

我吃了饭了。

我吃了饭。

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querist
And now a question for someone...

My HSK v3 elementary grammar book shows four sentences. The one with the * is incorrect (this is a standard notation in linguistics and language learning texts).

1) * 我买了书。
2) 我买了一本书。
3) 我买了很多书。
4) 我买了书，还买了水果。

Can anyone explain to me why #4 is NOT wrong? The rule explained in the video would, if I am understanding 老师 correctly, lead me to believe that sentence #4 is not grammatically correct, yet my texbook from Beijing Language and Culture University Press does not mark it as incorrect.
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 0  •  Reply •  Jul 27
querist
@Tina I reposted the question at
https://www.cchatty.com/why-is-sentence-4-not-incorrect-w-105564
 0  •  Reply •  Jul 28
querist
@Tina Yes, but I do not see a way to attach it here. I will post the question again separately so I can attach the image. Thank you.
 0  •  Reply •  Jul 28
Tina Teacher
Could you please take a picture of this point in your book?
 0  •  Reply •  Jul 28
querist
She is an excellent teacher. I've subscribed to the YouTube channel and look forward to more of her explanations. That is the best explanation of why sentences like *我吃了饭 are incorrect but 我吃了他的饭 are correct.
 0  •  Reply •  Jul 24
mandarin
Very clear. thanks
 0  •  Reply •  Jun 05
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