Grammatical Patterns

Question 1

X (之) 所 Y (之) Z

Answer 1

The Z that is being Y’d by X

Question 2

以 (之) 為 Y

Answer 2

To consider (some one/thing) as Y

Question 3

所 X

Answer 3

That which is being X’t

Question 4

X (之) 所 Y

Answer 4

That which is being Y’d by X

Question 5

X 者

Answer 5

X-type
X-thing
X-case
the one that X't
the X-ing

Question 6

1. X 謂 Y 曰 Z

2. X 問 Y 曰 Z

Answer 6

1. X says Z to Y

2. X ask Z to Y

Question 7

以 X 為 Y

Answer 7

to regard X as Y
believing that X Y is
to think of X as Y

Question 8

X 為 Y (所) Z

Answer 8

X is being Z’d by Y

Question 9

非徒 X 而又 Y

Answer 9

fei1tu2 X er2you4 Y

not only X , but also Y

Question 10

不亦 X 乎

Answer 10

bu2yi4 X hu1

isn’t it X ?

Question 11

以X之故

Answer 11

because of X; for the sake of X

Question 12

X adj 於 Y

Answer 12

X is more adj than Y

Question 13

X, Y 也

Answer 13

X is Y
X means Y
X is just like Y

Question 14

X 之於 Y

Answer 14

X relative to Y

Question 15

X 多於 Y

Answer 15

X is more than Y

Question 16

X 然

Answer 16

X-like

in an X way

Question 17

如 X, 則 Y

Answer 17

if X, then Y

Question 18

不 X 不 Y

Answer 18

If not X, then not Y

Question 19

愈 X 愈 Y

Answer 19

yu4 X, yu4 Y

the more X, the more Y

Question 20

X 餘 Y

X = number

Answer 20

More than X Y

Question 21

以 X verb

Answer 21

with X to do verb