46.4 Clauses in the Subject Position

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We can put a clause in the subject position of a sentence. In the following examples, the subject is a clause that describes an action. The subject is then followed by a predicative adjective that comments on the action.

SubjectDegree
Word
Predicative
Adjective
SP
我自己坐車去--
ngo5 zi6 gei2 co5 ce1 heoi3dak1laa3.
I take public transport on my own to gookaySP
I take public transport on my own to go there is okay.
我坐地鐵去方便--
ngo5 co5 dei6 tit3 heoi3hou2fong1 bin6.
I take subway to goveryconvenient
I take the subway to go there is very convenient.