How do you use "Separable Phrasal Verbs" in a sentence?

Turn off the TV.' / 'Turn the TV off. She put on her coat.' / 'She put her coat on. Pick up the phone.' / 'Pick it up. Throw away these papers.' / 'Throw them away.

Separable Phrasal Verbs

Q: What does "Separable Phrasal Verbs" mean?

Phrasal verbs where the object can go in the middle Many phrasal verbs are separable: 'turn off the light' or 'turn the light off.' With pronouns, separation is required: 'turn it off' NOT 'turn off it.' Common verbs: put on, take off, pick up, throw away.

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Meaning: Phrasal verbs where the object can go in the middle

宾语可以放在中间的短语动词

Verbos frasales donde el objeto puede ir en el medio

目的語を間に入れられる句動詞

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Many phrasal verbs are separable: 'turn off the light' or 'turn the light off.' With pronouns, separation is required: 'turn it off' NOT 'turn off it.' Common verbs: put on, take off, pick up, throw away.

很多短语动词是可分的：'turn off the light'或'turn the light off'。如果是代词，必须分开：'turn it off'，不能说'turn off it'。常见动词：put on, take off, pick up, throw away。

Muchos verbos frasales son separables: 'turn off the light' o 'turn the light off.' Con pronombres, la separación es obligatoria: 'turn it off' NO 'turn off it.' Verbos comunes: put on, take off, pick up, throw away.

多くの句動詞は分離可能です：「turn off the light」または「turn the light off」。代名詞の場合、分離が必要です：「turn it off」「turn off it」は不可。よく使う動詞：put on, take off, pick up, throw away。

많은 구동사는 분리 가능합니다: 'turn off the light' 또는 'turn the light off.' 대명사의 경우 분리가 필수입니다: 'turn it off' NOT 'turn off it.' 흔한 동사: put on, take off, pick up, throw away.

Examples

Turn off the TV.' / 'Turn the TV off.
关掉电视。' / '把电视关掉。
Apaga la tele.' / 'Apaga la tele.
テレビを消して。' / 'テレビ消して。
TV를 꺼. / TV 꺼.
She put on her coat.' / 'She put her coat on.
她穿上外套。' / '她把外套穿上。
Se puso el abrigo.' / 'Se puso el abrigo.
彼女はコートを着ました。' / 'コートを着ました。
그녀는 코트를 입었습니다. / 코트를 입었습니다.
Pick up the phone.' / 'Pick it up.
接电话。' / '接起来。
Coge el teléfono.' / 'Cógelo.
電話に出て。' / '取って。
전화 받아. / 받아.
Throw away these papers.' / 'Throw them away.
把这些纸扔掉。' / '把它们扔掉。
Tira estos papeles.' / 'Tíralos.
これらの紙を捨てて。' / '捨てて。
이 서류들을 버려. / 버려.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: descriptive

✓ Do Say

I'll look it up.
我会查一下。
Lo buscaré.
調べてみます。
찾아볼게요.
Please fill this form out.
请填写这张表格。
Por favor llena este formulario.
このフォームに記入してください。
이 양식을 작성해 주세요.
He took off his jacket. / He took his jacket off.
他脱下夹克。/ 他把夹克脱下。
Se quitó la chaqueta. / Se quitó la chaqueta.
彼はジャケットを脱ぎました。
그는 재킷을 벗었다.
Turn it off.
Turn it off.
Apágalo.
それを消してください。
그거 꺼.
Pick them up.
Pick them up.
Recógelos.
それらを拾ってください。
그것들을 주워.

✗ Don't Say

Turn off it. (put pronoun in middle)
Turn off it.（代词要放在中间）
Turn off it. (el pronombre va en medio)
Turn off it.（代名詞は間に入れる）
Turn off it.（대명사는 사이에 넣어야 함）
Pick up them. (put pronoun in middle)
Pick up them.（代词要放在中间）
Pick up them. (el pronombre va en medio)
Pick up them.（代名詞は間に入れる）
Pick up them.（대명사는 사이에 넣어야 함）

Origin & History

Separable phrasal verb grammar

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal