On the syntax of assigning <i>you</i> constructions in Mandarin Chinese

Abstract Assigning you constructions in Mandarin Chinese are special that they often read like passives. With this mind, the goal of paper is twofold. First, I aim to compare assigning with typical passive bei Chinese. Second, attempt seek an approach may derive desirably. The research results as follows. have found and passives differ both semantically syntactically. argue, contrary Xiong (2010) , not a morpheme since, unlike or English be passives, do always exhibit initial NP Patient Theme. also argue against traditional treatment preposition instead propose three-place predicate taking IP complement. show bi-clausal structure deriving from verb analysis receives empirical support binding phenomena.