不管是谁对你们动的手: I've been quite lost towards that end "动的手". Could anyone explain that for me? My problem is pretty much what's written in the title.
不管是谁对你们动的手 is the question. I've been quite lost towards that end &quot;动的手&quot;. Could anyone explain that for me?
动手 is a compound word made up of 动 (move/ start) and 手 (hand). Together as a single word, it means 'take action', and the most common extended meaning is 'start to attack'
Since 动 and 手 in 动手 can be broken down to [v] +[n], you can add possess marker 的 before the noun 手 to reclaim the noun status of 手. And a subject (in this case, 谁) before the verb 动 would possess the noun
Example
动手 - start to attack
谁动手 - who started to attack (v)
谁动的手 - the attack(n) that started(v) by whoever(n)
手 has become a noun for 'attack' in this instance
Similar example:
[唱(v): sing + 歌(n): song] = [唱歌(v): to sing]
我唱歌 = 我(n) + 唱歌(v)
我唱的歌 = the song that I sing
歌 in 唱歌 reclaims its noun status and means 'song'
More examples:
開車(v): to drive --&gt; 他開的車 (車 is a noun here for 'car') - the car he drives
做飯(v): to cook --&gt; 姊姊做的飯 (飯 is a noun here for 'meal') - the meal my sister cooked