兼语句 Pivotal Sentences

兼语句的谓语是由两个动词短语组成，前一个动词的宾语是第二个动词的主语。前一个动词常常是“请、让、叫”等词语。例如：
The predicate of a pivotal sentence is made up of two verbal phrases, the object of the first verb being the subject of the second. The first verb is often a causative verb, such as "请" (to invite), "让" (to let) and "叫" (to ask). For example:

名词谓语句是谓语部分由名词性成分充当的句子，一般用于表达年龄、时间、日期等。例如：
A sentence with a nominal predicate is a sentence whose predicate is a nominal element. It is usually used to indicate age, time, date and so on. For example: