jiu4...... ye......

pretzellogic
December 11, 2010, 07:09 AM posted in General Discussion

the basic pattern:

S + V + O

the jiù....yě.... pattern

from jen_not_jenny: 就是。。。也 construction. 我从来没听过这个说法。I looked up 就是in the glossary and couldn't find any examples with...也, so I offer the following:

你就是百万富翁我也不会跟你结婚!

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pretzellogic
December 15, 2010, 07:23 PM

wǒ jiùshì tōngxiāo gōngzuò yě zuòbùwán. (I worked all night, also not be able to finish)

Even I practiced all day, I still wouldn't be able to play this song tonight. (wǒ jiùshì liànxì yīzhěngtiān, wánshàng háishì bùhuì tán zhè ge gē.)

Even he eats cake all day, he still wouldn't be able to finish it. (zhègè dàngāo tā jiùshì chī yīzhěngtiān, tā yě chībuwán.)

Even I start writing now, I still can't finish a novel tonight. (Jiùshì xiànzài kāishǐ xiě, wǒ jīntiān wǎnshàng háishì xié buwán yīgè xiǎoshuō.)

Even I start making the cabinet now, I still cannot finish it this week. (Jiùshì xiànzài kāishǐ zuò guìzi, zhè ge xīngxī yě zuò bu wán.)