diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/ConstructionChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/ConstructionChi.gf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..774926b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/ConstructionChi.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+--# -path=.:../abstract
+
+concrete ConstructionChi of Construction = CatChi ** 
+  open SyntaxChi, ParadigmsChi, (L = LexiconChi), (E = ExtraChi), (G = GrammarChi), (R = ResChi), Prelude in {
+
+
+lin
+  hungry_VP = mkVP (mkV "饿") ;
+  thirsty_VP = mkVP (mkA "渴") ;
+  has_age_VP card = mkVP (lin AdV card) (mkVP (mkV "岁")) ;
+
+  have_name_Cl x y = mkCl (lin NP x) (mkV2 (mkV "叫")) (lin NP y) ;
+  married_Cl x y = mkCl (lin NP x) L.married_A2 (lin NP y) ;
+
+  what_name_QCl x = mkQCl whatSg_IP (mkClSlash (lin NP x) (mkV2 (mkV "叫"))) ;
+  how_old_QCl x = {s = \\p,a => x.s ++ (R.word "几岁" | R.word "多大")} ; ----
+----  how_far_QCl x = mkQCl (E.IAdvAdv (ss "far")) (lin NP x) ;
+
+-- some more things
+  weather_adjCl ap = mkCl (mkVP (lin AP ap)) ;
+   
+  is_right_VP = mkVP (ParadigmsChi.mkA "对") ; 
+  is_wrong_VP = mkVP (ParadigmsChi.mkV "错") ; 
+
+  n_units_AP card cn a = mkAP (lin AdA (mkUtt (mkNP <lin Card card : Card> (lin CN cn)))) (lin A a) ; ----
+  
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/german/ConstructionGer.gf b/lib/src/german/ConstructionGer.gf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d0902157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/german/ConstructionGer.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+--# -path=.:../abstract
+
+concrete ConstructionGer of Construction = CatGer ** 
+  open SyntaxGer, ParadigmsGer, (L = LexiconGer), (E = ExtraGer), (G = GrammarGer), (I = IrregGer), Prelude in {
+
+
+lin
+  hungry_VP = mkVP (mkA "hungrig") ;
+  thirsty_VP = mkVP (mkA "durstig") ;
+  has_age_VP card = mkVP (lin AP (mkAP (lin AdA (mkUtt (mkNP <lin Card card : Card> L.year_N))) L.old_A)) ;
+
+  have_name_Cl x y = mkCl (lin NP x) (mkV2 I.heißen_V) (lin NP y) ;
+  married_Cl x y = mkCl (lin NP x) L.married_A2 (lin NP y) | mkCl (mkNP and_Conj (lin NP x) (lin NP y)) (mkA "verheiratet") ;
+
+  what_name_QCl x = mkQCl how_IAdv (mkCl (lin NP x) I.heißen_V) ;
+  how_old_QCl x = mkQCl (E.ICompAP (mkAP L.old_A)) (lin NP x) ;
+  how_far_QCl x = mkQCl (E.IAdvAdv L.far_Adv) (mkCl (mkVP (SyntaxGer.mkAdv to_Prep (lin NP x)))) ;
+
+-- some more things
+  weather_adjCl ap = mkCl (mkVP (lin AP ap)) ;
+   
+  is_right_VP = mkVP have_V2 (mkNP (ParadigmsGer.mkN "Recht")) ;
+  is_wrong_VP = mkVP have_V2 (mkNP (ParadigmsGer.mkN "Unrecht")) ;
+
+  n_units_AP card cn a = mkAP (lin AdA (mkUtt (mkNP <lin Card card : Card> (lin CN cn)))) (lin A a) ;
+  
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/german/ParseGer.gf b/lib/src/german/ParseGer.gf
index f9c1be4cb..e1babe8d7 100644
--- a/lib/src/german/ParseGer.gf
+++ b/lib/src/german/ParseGer.gf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ concrete ParseGer of ParseEngAbs =
   QuestionGer,
   RelativeGer,
   IdiomGer [NP, VP, Tense, Cl, ProgrVP, ExistNP, SelfAdvVP, SelfAdVVP, SelfNP],
+  ConstructionGer,
   ExtraGer [NP, Quant, VPSlash, VP, Tense, GenNP, PassVPSlash, PassAgentVPSlash,
             Temp, Pol, Conj, VPS, ListVPS, S, MkVPS, BaseVPS, ConsVPS, ConjVPS, PredVPS,
             VPI, VPIForm, VPIInf, VPIPresPart, ListVPI, VV, MkVPI, BaseVPI, ConsVPI, ConjVPI, ComplVPIVV,