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Mandarin Sentences ma1-ma0 ma4 ma3.“Mother scolds the horse.”ma3 ma4 ma1-ma0.“The horse scolds mother.”

Mandarin Tone • Mandarin (Chinese) is a classic example of a contourtone language.ma1: motherma2: hempma3: horsema4: to scold

Mandarin Sentences ma1-ma0 ma4 ma3.“Mother scolds the horse.”ma3 ma4 ma1-ma0.“The horse scolds mother.”