clutch verbs

Clutch  verbs in chinese refer to those disyllabic verbs with a verb –object structure.they bear the regular features of a word but can be detached in usage .these verbs include：睡觉、考试、唱歌、跳舞、毕业、游泳、见面etc。

   Points to note：

1 most clutch verbs can not take an object .

我去电影院跟朋友见面。

不能说：× 我去电影院见面朋友。

2 the completements of frequency and duration must be inserted between the two parts of a clutch verb ,e.g.：

我睡了七个小时觉。

不能说：× 我睡觉了七个小时。

3 the reduplicated form for some clutch verbs in AAB,e.g.：

游游泳、见见面、洗洗澡、跳跳舞等。