存现句 cúnxiàn jù
存现句（cúnxiàn jù）means “An existential sentence: place + verb (with 着/有/了) + something, to say something exists, appears, or disappears there.”. The word order is Place + Verb + Indefinite Noun, the opposite of English. Formation: 处所词 + 动词（着/有/了）+ （数量）事物
An existential sentence: place + verb (with 着/有/了) + something, to say something exists, appears, or disappears there.
HSK3Formation
处所词 + 动词（着/有/了）+ （数量）事物
Explanation
The word order is Place + Verb + Indefinite Noun, the opposite of English. The subject slot is a location, and the thing mentioned is usually new information, so it takes 一 + measure word. 着 shows a static state, 了 shows appearance or disappearance.
Examples
Note
The noun after the verb is usually indefinite (一本书), never a specific 'the book'. ❌ 桌子上放着这本书 ✅ 这本书放在桌子上.
FAQ
存现句 — what does it mean and how is it used?
An existential sentence: place + verb (with 着/有/了) + something, to say something exists, appears, or disappears there.. The word order is Place + Verb + Indefinite Noun, the opposite of English. The subject slot is a location, and the thing mentioned is usually new information, so it takes 一 + measure word. 着 shows a static state, 了 shows appearance or disappearance.
存现句 — how do you form it?
处所词 + 动词（着/有/了）+ （数量）事物
存现句 — any usage notes?
The noun after the verb is usually indefinite (一本书), never a specific 'the book'. ❌ 桌子上放着这本书 ✅ 这本书放在桌子上.