来 as a dummy verb (I'll do it)
"Let me — I'll do it"
- to come来 can stand in for a real verb, meaning "do it / handle it".
- 我来 = "I'll do it"; to let / make让I / me我to come来 = "let me handle it."
- The context supplies what "to come来" actually does.
(to let / make让 +) Subj + to come来
- to come来 acts as a dummy "do", taking over the action.
I我(do it)来吧。
- 我来(suggestion)吧 = "let me do it."
Practice
Let me do it: 我 ____ 吧。
Subj + 来 = I'll do it: 我来吧.
Practice
What does 来 mean in 我来吧?
来 stands in for a specific verb the context supplies.
Offering to take over
- Often when stepping in: this这个我来 (I'll take this one).
Explore
Correct or broken?
Dummy 来 volunteers: 我来 + verb = let me do it — 来 carries no motion at all.
Practice
这个我来 means “I'll take / do this one”.
Yes — offering to take over: 这个我来.
Recap
Key idea
- (to let / make让 +) Subj + to come来 — "I'll do it / let me handle it"
- 我来 · to let / make让I / me我to come来 · this这个我来
- to come来 stands in for a specific verb the context supplies
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verbs.