Besides subjects, we also select the predicates for those sentences without obviously predicates. We use the conjunctions to express the paratactic and time relations. For example:
1) 他既不爱他也不恨她
He neither loves her nor hates her.
2) 公司应该增加贷款,扩大生成。
The company should increase loans and expand production.
3) 飞机一头栽进树林爆炸了。
The plan crashed into trees and exploded.
4) 她刷完牙就睡了。
She brushed her teeth and went to bed.
5) 我等了又等,但他一直没有来。
I waited and waited but he did not come.
6) 昨天他发高烧去看病了。
He had a high fever and went to see the doctor yesterday.
Also we will use the adjectives phrase, noun phrase and preposition phrases as the function of predicates.
1) 矿物油在工业上很有用。
Mineral oils are very useful in industry.
2) 蔬菜新鲜的时候最好。
Vegetables are best when they are fresh.
3) 这种打字机经济实惠。
This kind of typewriter is economical and practical.
4) 村庄位于西安以东。
The village is to the east of XI’an.
5) 这座山海拔一千米。
The mountain is 1,000 meters above sea level.
6) 邮局在街对面。
The post office is just across the street.
If the verbs have the function of purpose and verb-objective relation, we can use the preposition or the phrase “to do”.
1) 一定要吸取这次失败的教训,避免重犯此类错误。
Be sure to learn from the failure to avoid similar mistakes.
2) 我们打算取消合同。
We intended to cancel the contact.
3) 她跑出来迎接客人。
She ran out to meet the guest.
4) 我们力求降低出生率。
We strive for lower birth rate.
5) 我们可以派一辆车去接你。
We can send a car over to fetch you.
Sometimes, we will use the +ing words to express the accompany relations. For example:
1) 他从小山上走下来,一路哼着曲儿。
He walked down the hill, singing softly to himself.
2) 他快步走向大厅,身后跟着两个卫兵。
He hurried to the hall, followed by two guards.