Chapter 16 Grammar
一. 之前, 之後, 之中 before, after, within
“之”, when followed by noun such as “前”,”後”,”中”, indicates a particular time or location relative to another.
a. 他睡覺之前要先做完功課.
b. 他回家之後要吃晚飯.
c. 他上課之中部會講話.
二. 以北, 以南 (to the) north of, (to the) south of
“以” is followed by location nouns, such as “北”, “南”, to indicate a particular location in relation to another.
a. 我家以北是San Jose.
b. 台灣以南是中國.
三. 不要說..., 就是....也 even if...still, not to mention
“不要說...., 就是....也” implies a concession of some sort.
a. 不要說大人了, 就是小孩也愛吃水果.
b. 不要說他弟弟你也不管, 就是你的好朋友有你也不會聽.
四. .....得 V 也 V 不 Adj degree complement
This pattern is used to indicate that an action does not arrive at the result you expected, no matter what you do.
a. 他煮的飯多得吃也吃不完.
b. 她做得蛋糕大得切也切不了.
五. 不妨 may (as well); might (as well); no harm in V-ing
a. 打羽毛球不難, 不妨你試一試.
b. 這個飲料不難喝, 不妨你喝一口自己決定.
六. 沿著
a. 如果你要走路回家,就沿著右邊走就回到了.
b. 如果你沿著河邊走, 你就會找到一個城市.
七. 使得
"使得" is equivalent to “to make” or “to cause” in English, but is chiefly used in language.
a. 做功課使得弟弟想睡覺.
b. 有了一個女朋友使得小王很高興.
“之”, when followed by noun such as “前”,”後”,”中”, indicates a particular time or location relative to another.
a. 他睡覺之前要先做完功課.
b. 他回家之後要吃晚飯.
c. 他上課之中部會講話.
二. 以北, 以南 (to the) north of, (to the) south of
“以” is followed by location nouns, such as “北”, “南”, to indicate a particular location in relation to another.
a. 我家以北是San Jose.
b. 台灣以南是中國.
三. 不要說..., 就是....也 even if...still, not to mention
“不要說...., 就是....也” implies a concession of some sort.
a. 不要說大人了, 就是小孩也愛吃水果.
b. 不要說他弟弟你也不管, 就是你的好朋友有你也不會聽.
四. .....得 V 也 V 不 Adj degree complement
This pattern is used to indicate that an action does not arrive at the result you expected, no matter what you do.
a. 他煮的飯多得吃也吃不完.
b. 她做得蛋糕大得切也切不了.
五. 不妨 may (as well); might (as well); no harm in V-ing
a. 打羽毛球不難, 不妨你試一試.
b. 這個飲料不難喝, 不妨你喝一口自己決定.
六. 沿著
a. 如果你要走路回家,就沿著右邊走就回到了.
b. 如果你沿著河邊走, 你就會找到一個城市.
七. 使得
"使得" is equivalent to “to make” or “to cause” in English, but is chiefly used in language.
a. 做功課使得弟弟想睡覺.
b. 有了一個女朋友使得小王很高興.