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===Chinese=== Most [[varieties of Chinese]] tend to be non-null-subject. Verbs in Chinese languages are not conjugated, so it is not possible to determine the subject based on the verb alone. However, in certain circumstances, most Chinese varieties allow dropping of the subject, thus forming null-subject sentences. One of the instances where the subject would be removed is when the subject is known. Below is an example in Mandarin: {{fs interlinear|lang=zh|indent=3 |妈妈: 不 要 忘 了 丢 垃圾。 |māma: bú yào wàng le diū lāji |mother: Not want forget PERF throw rubbish. |Mother: "Do not (you) forget to take out the rubbish."}} {{fs interlinear|lang=zh|indent=3 |妹妹: 知道 啦。 |mèimèi: zhīdào la |{younger sister:} (I)know PTCL |Younger sister: "(I) know it."}} The above example clearly shows that a speaker could omit the subject if the doer of the verb is known. In a Chinese imperative sentence, like the first text, the subject is also left out.
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