The affixes added to verbs are often used in accordance with sentence elements and the order of verb placement. In the VO type languages, which tend to place objects after verbs, affixes are placed before verbs, whereas in the OV type languages which tend to place objects in front of verbs, affixes are placed at the end of verbs. Given that affixes are often derived from verbs and adverb, this typological tendency is quite evident. Despite the fact that Chinese is a language without morphological changes, it is rich in terms of affixes. In Chinese, affixes are used to indicate various time frames when attached to verbs. These affixes generally are placed after verbs. In many reference books, these affixes have been limited to being used suffixes used at the end of verbs. When evaluated from this perspective, the usage of tense affixes in the Chinese language is clearly similar to languages of the "OV" type, which tend to place verbs after objects. In this study, it has been elaborated in detail with examples how affixes attached to verbs in the Chinese language are not limited to tense suffixes added at the end but there are also elements that are placed in front of verbs to take on the role of tense marker. Additionally, ways to distinguish these affixes from other functional syntactic component have been discussed. Accordingly, verb tense suffixes in Chinese can be grouped under two headings: tense suffixes that can be simply defined and those that are difficult to define. Tense suffixes that can be simply defined do not have many functions and they mainly indicate time. On the other hand, affixes that are difficult to define such as zai jiang yao have multiple functions, they are not only affixes so several methods are needed to understand what are their function in the sentence. In Chinese, tense affixes that can be simply defined are generally used after verbs, while those that are difficult to define tend to be used before verbs. It is also evident that Chinese shares more similarities in the usage of tense suffixes with "OV" type languages. However, it is an undeniable fact that there are also tense affixes in Chinese that are difficult to define that exhibit usage characteristics similar to "VO" type languages. Understanding which tense suffix in Chinese indicates which time frames and understanding these suffixes exhibit what type of language characteristics is of great importance in gaining a deeper understanding of the characteristics of the Chinese language.
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