How do you use "Subject vs Object Questions" in a sentence?

Who called you?' (subject = no auxiliary) Who did you call?' (object = use auxiliary) What happened?' (subject = no auxiliary) What did you do?' (object = use auxiliary)

Subject vs Object Questions

Q: What does "Subject vs Object Questions" mean?

Different structures when asking about subjects or objects When the question word is the subject, use statement word order (no do/does/did). When asking about the object, use normal question word order with auxiliaries.

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Significado: Different structures when asking about subjects or objects

询问主语或宾语时不同的结构

Estructuras diferentes al preguntar sobre sujetos u objetos

主語や目的語について尋ねるときの異なる構造

주어 또는 목적어에 대해 물을 때의 서로 다른 구조

When the question word is the subject, use statement word order (no do/does/did). When asking about the object, use normal question word order with auxiliaries.

当疑问词是主语时，用陈述句语序（不用do/does/did）。询问宾语时，用带助动词的正常疑问句语序。

Cuando la palabra interrogativa es el sujeto, usa orden de afirmación (sin do/does/did). Al preguntar sobre el objeto, usa orden normal de pregunta con auxiliares.

疑問詞が主語の場合、陳述文の語順を使います（do/does/didなし）。目的語について尋ねる場合、助動詞を使った通常の疑問文の語順を使います。

의문사가 주어일 때는 평서문 어순을 사용합니다(do/does/did 없음). 목적어에 대해 물을 때는 조동사를 사용하는 일반적인 의문문 어순을 사용합니다.

Ejemplos

Who called you?' (subject = no auxiliary)
谁给你打电话了？'（主语 = 无助动词）
¿Quién te llamó?' (sujeto = sin auxiliar)
誰があなたに電話しましたか？'（主語 = 助動詞なし）
누가 당신에게 전화했나요? (주어 = 조동사 없음)
Who did you call?' (object = use auxiliary)
你给谁打电话了？'（宾语 = 用助动词）
¿A quién llamaste?' (objeto = usar auxiliar)
誰に電話しましたか？'（目的語 = 助動詞を使用）
누구에게 전화했나요? (목적어 = 조동사 사용)
What happened?' (subject = no auxiliary)
发生了什么事？'（主语 = 无助动词）
¿Qué pasó?' (sujeto = sin auxiliar)
何が起こりましたか？'（主語 = 助動詞なし）
무슨 일이 있었나요? (주어 = 조동사 없음)
What did you do?' (object = use auxiliary)
你做了什么？'（宾语 = 用助动词）
¿Qué hiciste?' (objeto = usar auxiliar)
何をしましたか？'（目的語 = 助動詞を使用）
무엇을 했나요? (목적어 = 조동사 사용)

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, everyday

Tono: inquiring

✓ Correcto

Who wrote this book? (subject)
谁写了这本书？（主语）
¿Quién escribió este libro? (sujeto)
この本は誰が書きましたか？（主語）
이 책은 누가 썼나요?（주어）
What made that noise? (subject)
什么发出了那个声音？（主语）
¿Qué hizo ese ruido? (sujeto)
何があの音を出しましたか？（主語）
무엇이 그 소리를 냈나요?（주어）
Who did you meet? (object)
你见了谁？（宾语）
¿A quién conociste? (objeto)
誰に会いましたか？（目的語）
누구를 만났나요?（목적어）
What did she say? (object)
她说了什么？（宾语）
¿Qué dijo ella? (objeto)
彼女は何と言いましたか？（目的語）
그녀가 뭐라고 했나요?（목적어）
Who called you?
谁给你打电话了？
¿Quién te llamó?
誰があなたに電話しましたか？
누가 당신에게 전화했나요?
Who did you call?
你给谁打电话了？
¿A quién llamaste?
あなたは誰に電話しましたか？
당신은 누구에게 전화했나요?

✗ Incorrecto

Who did call you? (subject question - no auxiliary)
Who did call you?（主语问句——不用助动词）
Who did call you? (pregunta de sujeto — no se usa auxiliar)
Who did call you?（主語の質問——助動詞不要）
Who did call you?（주어 의문문——조동사 불필요）
Who you called? (object question - need auxiliary)
Who you called?（宾语问句——需要助动词）
Who you called? (pregunta de objeto — se necesita auxiliar)
Who you called?（目的語の質問——助動詞が必要）
Who you called?（목적어 의문문——조동사가 필요）

Origen e historia

Question word position determines structure

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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