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Table 3 English: verbs into nouns

From: That “certain cut”: towards a characterology of Mandarin Chinese

*aiya! bǎ wǒde hē pèngdǎole

oh! I’ve spilt my drink

*wǒ měitiān-de pǎo yídìng búyào fàngqì

I certainly won’t give up my daily run

*shì nǐde rēng

It’s your throw