<p>都 is an adverb, so it should go before the verb.</p>

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  <p>德国人今天都不工作。</p>
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<p>.. means all Germans aren't working today.</p>

<p>(Time) Subject (or time can go here) (adverb) verb (object)</p>

<p>Time can go either before or after the subject.</p>

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Ming
<p>Just after ‘德国人今天‘ Why are they so lazy?</p>

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That's what I would have thought myself, but my textbook places it after 今天.
UVV
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sorry, I was too quick, forgot 今天， after that is correct
Pedroski
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Just asked a friend: 今天德国人都不工作。is good too.
Pedroski
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Pedroski
<p>Where is the correct place of 都 in this sentence, before or after time definition? Is there a rule for this?</p>

<p>德国人今天不工作。</p>

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Place of 都 in a sentence meaning all
# Place of 都 in a sentence meaning all

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-28)

Where is the correct place of 都 in this sentence, before or after time definition? Is there a rule for this?

德国人今天不工作。

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-28. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

都 is an adverb, so it should go before the verb.

> 德国人今天都不工作。

.. means all Germans aren't working today.

(Time) Subject (or time can go here) (adverb) verb (object)

Time can go either before or after the subject.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-28. Score: 0

Just after ‘德国人今天‘ Why are they so lazy?

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That's what I would have thought myself, but my textbook places it after 今天.  
> **username_2**: sorry, I was too quick, forgot 今天， after that is correct  
> **username_2**: Just asked a friend: 今天德国人都不工作。is good too.  

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