THEN  那時

ASSUMING FOR ARGUMENT that the PRECEDING SENTENCE IS TRUE. Contrast THEREUPON.ASSUMING that the PRECEDING SENTENCE IS TRUE. Contrast the temporal THEREUPON.GRAMMAR [] ASSUMING that the PRECEDING SENTENCE IS TRUE. Contrast the temporal THEREUPON.
Antonym
  • IFRELATION between sentences S1 and S2 such that it is NOT TRUE that S1 AND NOT S2.
    Hypernym
    • PARTICLEA WORD that NOT VERBAL AND NOT NOMINAL. [NOTE THAT THE GRAMMATICAL PARTICLES HAVE NOT BEEN FOCUSSED SO FAR IN THE SYSTEM AND NO SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS HAS BEEN APPLIED SO FAR.]
      • WORDSOUND IMAGE of a CONCEPT. (Leibniz, Couturat p. 432)
        • SOUNDWHAT CAN be HEARD.
          • HEARPERCEIVE SOUND....
    See also
    • THEREUPONAt the MOMENT WHEN something OTHER has HAPPENED.NB: THEN is taken as a logical conditional relation, whereas THEREUPON is temporal. The distinction needs much more attention.
      • WHENThe MOMENT t1 at which Situation S1 obtains being ALSO the MOMENT at which situation S2 obtains.
        Old Chinese Criteria
        1. The standard word introducing the apodosis of a conditional, typically logical, but sometimes also temporal, is zé 則.

        Modern Chinese Criteria
        當時

        當年

        當天

        那天

        那時

        那會兒

        其時

        那麼

        rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／ LU JIANMING

        • De differentiis ( DIFFERENTIAE I) p. 174

          TUM,TUNC

          557. Al. Tum temporis est praesentis, tunc temporis futuri est.

          ]

          557. Inter Tum et tunc. Tum temporis est futuri; tunc, praeteriti.

        • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 80

        • The Encyclopedia of Philosophy ( BORCHERT 2005) p.

          CONDITIONALS, CONVERSATIONAL IMPLICATRURE

        Words

        則  zé OC: skɯɯɡ MC: tsək 491 Attributions

          Syntactic words
        • padN{PRED}.post-Sthen that is NP
        • padS.postN{TOP}S=subordinatethen at that time
        • padS1.post-S2then one finds out, then it turns out thatLZ
        • padS1.post-S2conditional, generalisingthen, as a rule [examples here need to be cleaned up!!!]CH
        • padS1.post-S2narrative, non-generalisingand thus then (given this situation described in S2)CH
        • padV{PRED}.postN{SUBJ}.post-Safter the subject of the apodosisthen
        • vadS1.post-S2analytic necessitythen, as a logical consequence of S2 [move to necessity?]CH
        • vadS1.post-S2emphaticthen surely!
        • vadS1.post-S2new paragraphIf so, then
        • vadS1.post-S2temporal, narrativethen, at that time specified in the preceding (often minor) sentence
        • vadV.postStemporal, generalthen (after S)
        • vtoS1.post-S2strictly generalthen, in every caseCH
        斯  sī OC: sqe MC: siɛ 106 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • npro.adS1:postS2觀國死之人"when one considers their mistakes/faults then one understands others":then under such circumstances; then indeed, then in point of fact; then as an important (often final) result; sometimes hybrid: then this
        • npro.adS1:postS2logic”這就“logical: then under those logical conditions [Move logical cases here.]
        • npro.adS1:postS2temporal“這就”at that point in time [Clear examples need to be moved here.]
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}being N, then
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen (after the subject of the apodosis, like zé 則）
        矣  yǐ MC: hiX OC: ɢɯʔCH 105 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • ppostadS1.post-S2modal particle marking that S1 obtains when S2 obtains: then, under these conditionsCH
        • ppostadS1.post-S2則S矣：final particle after the apodosis S1 of a conditional or temporal subordinate clause S2LZ
        而  ér OC: njɯ MC: ȵɨ 101 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2logicthen 本立而道生"once what is basic is established, then the Way will naturally emerge"
        • padS1.post-S2temporal怒而飛 "puffs itself up/breathes heavily and then takes flight" and then (also sometimes before nominal minor sentences)
        • padV.post-Nat the point in time identified by N 中道而廢 "one gives up mid-Way"
        • padV.post-Sgeneralthen
        • padV.postNPab{S}(When/while S was happening,) then at that time
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}then
        • padV1.post-V2logicthenLZ
        • padV1.postV2nonreferentialthen generally, at that point generally
        • padV1.postV2temporalat that point in time, then
        乃  nǎi OC: nɯɯʔ MC: nəi
        迺  nǎi OC: nɯɯʔ MC: nəi 95 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • DELETECH
        • padN{PRED}.post-Slogic: under such logical conditions as S, thenCH
        • padS1.post-S2temporalthen indeed; and thereupon, and then accordingly; then without delay;Then accordingly (often after a direct speech)
        • padVthen, under such circumstances DELETE
        • padV.post-Sconditionalthen, under the concrete but hypothetical historical circumstances indicated by S
        • padV.post-Slogicthen, under these logical circumstances
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}:post-S(THE SUBJECT N) then (will VERB)
        則是  zé shì OC: skɯɯɡ ɡljeʔ MC: tsək dʑiɛ 57 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2THEN + SUCH> then in such a case; then such a person; then; then as for such behaviour; then this is; then this means that; then this leads to [Note that this is not claimed to be a word, just a collocation which it is useful to study.]
        • PPadS1.postS2referentialthen that concrete item...
        • PPadS1.postS2shi=nonreferentialthen [I collect here the cases where I have so far not found it plausible or easy to attribute to shì a clear anaphoric reference.]
        也  yě MC: dzyoX OC: lalʔCH 51 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • ppostadN{PRED}.post-Sunderstood SUBJ=S則家宰之罪也“then this will be the fault of the manager of the household": then the protasis (if-clause) S is N{PRED}CH
        • ppostadS1.post-S2S1 non-narrative則民易使也"then the people are easy to deploy": modal particle which emphasises the apodosis (sometimes also of a concessive clause in 'even if) as typically general and inevitable.CH
        必  bì OC: piɡ MC: pit 39 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • vadS1.post-S2then inevitably, then invariably; then necessarily
        • vadV{PRED}.postN{SUBJ}:adSthen inevitably; then invariably
        遂  suì OC: sɢluds MC: zi 30 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • nabautonymthe word 遂 "then"
        • padV.post-Seventually; and so subsequently; so in the end, then in the end, and in the end; then (as things turned out)
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}in the end
        便  biàn OC: bens MC: biɛn 25 Attributions

          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2then; and then; in order to
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}:post-Sthen
        即  jí OC: tsɯɡ MC: tsɨk 25 Attributions

          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2then
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}then
        • padVmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:
        因  yīn OC: qin MC: ʔin 25 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • vt(oN.)adVomin accordance with the contextually determinate state of affairs> and then; accordingly; thereupon immediately; on that basis, thus; and so
        然則  rán zé OC: njen skɯɯɡ MC: ȵiɛn tsək 18 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • VP[0]adS1.post-S2So then; this being so then
        是  shì OC: ɡljeʔ MC: dʑiɛ 17 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • npro NP ye3.postSthen it is; then this would beDS
        • npro.adS1:postS2conditionalthus under such circumstances, then under such circumstances
        • npro.adVat that time (almost like 於是)
        • npro.postVtanaphoricthat point in time (never: period of time)　See 於是 THEREUPON
        當是時也  dàng shì shí yě MC: tangH dzyeX dzyi dzyoX OC: taaŋs ɡljeʔ ɡljɯ lalʔCH 13 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • VPadS.postadSSAt this timeCH
        案  àn 11 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • vadVthen (common e.g. in XUN)LZ
        以  yǐ OC: k-lɯʔ MC: jɨ 9 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • DELETEin order then to
        • DELETEthen
        • padV1.postV2so thate.g. 回也聞一以知十 "Hui, when he heard one thing, then understood ten things": and then, thereby, so as to then, as a result 
        • vadV1.post-V2timethen
        從而  cóng ér OC: dzoŋ njɯ MC: dzi̯oŋ ȵɨ 7 Attributions

          Syntactic words
        • VPadVas a reaction to this, consequently, on the grounds of this; accordingly
        尋即  xún jí OC: ljum tsɯɡ MC: zim tsɨk 6 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2then
        • PPadV.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen immediately
        且  qiě OC:  MC: tshɣɛ 5 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2temporalthen presumably
        方  fāng OC: paŋ MC: pi̯ɐŋ 5 Attributions

          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2then; but then (NOT: only then)
        既而  jì ér OC: kɯds njɯ MC: kɨi ȵɨ 5 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • VPadS1.adS2after a whileCH
        • VPadS1.postS2then in the end
        安  ān MC: 'an OC: qaanLZ 5 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • padS1.postS2then, if S1 then S2; more often written 案LZ
        此  cǐ OC: tsheʔ MC: tshiɛ 4 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • padV.post-S(one set of parallel examples:) then (like 斯 "then"); then that DADAILIJI P. 190誠在其中，此見於外。
        爰  yuán OC: ɢʷan MC: ɦi̯ɐn 4 Attributions

          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2then; and; thereupon; there
        遂則  suì zé OC: sɢluds skɯɯɡ MC: zi tsək 4 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • VPadS1.postS2S2=minor Sthen
        既  jì OC: kɯds MC: kɨi 3 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2then
        • padV.postN{SUBJ}thenCH
        焉  yān OC: qran MC: ʔiɛn 3 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • vt0 prep N.adV:post-S焉＝於之 at that point, first thenCH
        • v{=vt0+npro}adVat that point
        暫  zàn OC: dzaams MC: dzɑm 2 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • vadVafter a short while; within a short time
        因以  yīn yǐ OC: qin k-lɯʔ MC: ʔin jɨ 2 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • VPadV{PRED}.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen accordinngly
        方乃  fāng nǎi OC: paŋ nɯɯʔ MC: pi̯ɐŋ nəi 2 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2(only) then
        於後  yú hòu OC: qa ɡooʔ MC: ʔi̯ɤ ɦu 2 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • VPadSafter a while; afterwards
        • VPpostadVafterwards
        當時  dāng shí OC: taaŋ ɡljɯ MC: tɑŋ dʑɨ 2 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • NPadV.postN{SUBJ}then
        也已  yě yǐ MC: dzyoX yiX OC: lalʔ k-lɯʔCH 2 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPpostadSemphatically marks the apodosis of a conditional construction as definitely to be acknowledged as trueCH
        也已矣。  yě yǐ yǐ MC: dzyoX yiX hiX -- OC: lalʔ k-lɯʔ ɢɯʔ --CH 2 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPpostadS1.post-S2marking a highly emphatic apodosis of a conditional as definitely applyingCH
        載  zài OC: sklɯɯs MC: tsəi 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • padV.post-Sthereupon
        乃後  nǎi hòu OC: nɯɯʔ ɡooʔ MC: nəi ɦu 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2only then (＝而後)
        于時  yú shí OC: ɢʷra ɡljɯ MC: ɦi̯o dʑɨ 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • VPadS1.postS2then, pre-classical loan for 於是
        • VPadV{PRED}.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen
        便復  biàn fù OC: bens buɡs MC: biɛn bɨu 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2then
        則便  zé biàn OC: skɯɯɡ bens MC: tsək biɛn 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2then, then immediately
        則將  zé jiāng OC: skɯɯɡ skaŋ MC: tsək tsi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.adS2then
        因而  yīn ér OC: qin njɯ MC: ʔin ȵɨ 1 Attribution

          Syntactic words
        • VPadVon the basis of this then
        斯乃  sī nǎi OC: sqe nɯɯʔ MC: siɛ nəi 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2then
        時即  shí jí OC: ɡljɯ tsɯɡ MC: dʑɨ tsɨk 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • NPadV.postN{SUBJ}at that moment then > at that point
        爾乃  ěr nǎi OC: mljelʔ nɯɯʔ MC: ȵiɛ nəi 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2then after S2; then in that way
        而便  ér biàn OC: njɯ bens MC: ȵɨ biɛn 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2then
        遂乃  suì nǎi OC: sɢluds nɯɯʔ MC: zi nəi 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2consequently, as a consequence; subsequently
        如是者  rú shì zhě OC: nja ɡljeʔ kljaʔ MC: ȵi̯ɤ dʑiɛ tɕɣɛ 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • NPadS1.postS2Under such circumstances
        然則是  rán zé shì OC: njen skɯɯɡ ɡljeʔ MC: ȵiɛn tsək dʑiɛ 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPand then, and so, and thus
        能  néng OC: nɯɯŋ MC: nəŋ 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • vadV.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen
        矣夫  yǐ fú MC: hiX bju OC: ɢɯʔ baCH 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • PPpostadS1.post-S2marking the apodosis of a conditional sentenceCH
        當是時也  dàng shì shí yě MC: tangH dzyeX dzyi dzyoX OC: taaŋs ɡljeʔ ɡljɯ lalʔCH 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • VPadS.postadSSAt this timeCH
        按  àn MC: 'anH OC: qaansLZ 1 Attribution
          Syntactic words
        • padV(~案) thenLZ
        將  jiāng OC: skaŋ MC: tsi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        逐  zhú OC: rlɯwɡ MC: ɖuk 0 Attributions
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        其乃  qí nǎi OC: ɡɯ nɯɯʔ MC: gɨ nəi 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2then and only then
        即得  jí dé OC: tsɯɡ tɯɯɡ MC: tsɨk tək 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPadVmathematical termCHEMLA 2003:
        卻後  què hòu OC: khaɡ ɡooʔ MC: khi̯ɐk ɦu 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2afterwards, then afterwards
        次乃  cì nǎi OC: snʰis nɯɯʔ MC: tshi nəi 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • PPadS1.postS2next; then
        此其  cǐ qí OC: tsheʔ ɡɯ MC: tshiɛ gɨ 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • NPpro.adS1:postS2logicthen, like 斯
        為  wèi OC: ɢʷals MC: ɦiɛ 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • vadS1.post-S2then because of S2
        若  ruò OC: njaɡ MC: ȵi̯ɐk 0 Attributions
          Syntactic words
        • padS1.post-S2then [[GUOYU: 必有忍也，若能有濟

        Existing SW for

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