THEN    那時

ASSUMING FOR ARGUMENT that the PRECEDING SENTENCE IS TRUE. Contrast THEREUPON.
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
Antonym
  • IFRELATION between sentences S1 and S2 such that it is NOT TRUE that S1 AND NOT S2.
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.
Hypernym
  • ASSUME　BELIEVE to be BELIEVED by ALL. (anc: 7/0, child: 1)
  • BELIEVE　ATTITUDE IN-RELATION-TO a THINK:thought to the effect that this THOUGHT is TRUE. (anc: 6/0, child: 15)
  • ATTITUDE　RELATION between a HUMAN who FEELS and PERCEIVED OBJECTS involving a TENDENDY to REACT. (anc: 5/0, child: 3)
Other Hypernyms
  • PARTICLE　A 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.] (anc: 12/0, child: 24)
  • WORD　SOUND IMAGE of a CONCEPT. (Leibniz, Couturat p. 432) (anc: 11/0, child: 7)
  • SOUND　WHAT CAN be HEARD. (anc: 10/0, child: 7)
  • 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 (62 items)

    則  zé OC: skɯɯɡ MC: tsək 562 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
    矣  yǐ MC: hiX OC: ɢɯʔ 118 Attributions
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    • 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 108 Attributions
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    • 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
    斯  sī OC: sqe MC: siɛ 106 Attributions
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    • 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）
    乃  nǎi OC: nɯɯʔ MC: nəi
    迺  nǎi OC: nɯɯʔ MC: nəi 95 Attributions
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    • 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
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    • 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: lalʔ 51 Attributions
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    • 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
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    • vadS1.post-S2then inevitably, then invariably; then necessarily
    • vadV{PRED}.postN{SUBJ}:adSthen inevitably; then invariably
    遂  suì OC: sɢluds MC: zi 30 Attributions
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    • 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; accordingly
    • 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
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    • 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 19 Attributions
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    • VP[0]adS1.post-S2So then; this being so then
    是  shì OC: ɡljeʔ MC: dʑiɛ 17 Attributions
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    • 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 lalʔ 13 Attributions
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    • VPadS.postadSSAt this timeCH
    案  àn 11 Attributions
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    • vadVthen (common e.g. in XUN)LZ
    從而  cóng ér OC: dzoŋ njɯ MC: dzi̯oŋ ȵɨ 9 Attributions

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    • VPadVas a reaction to this, consequently, on the grounds of this; accordingly
    以  yǐ OC: k-lɯʔ MC: jɨ 9 Attributions
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    • 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
    尋即  xún jí OC: ljum tsɯɡ MC: zim tsɨk 6 Attributions
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    • PPadS1.postS2then
    • PPadV.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen immediately
    且  qiě OC:  MC: tshɣɛ 5 Attributions
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    • padS1.post-S2temporalthen presumably
    既而  jì ér OC: kɯds njɯ MC: kɨi ȵɨ 5 Attributions
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    • VPadS1.adS2after a whileCH
    • VPadS1.postS2then in the end
    安  ān MC: 'an OC: qaan 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • padS1.postS2then, if S1 then S2; more often written 案LZ
    方  fāng OC: paŋ MC: pi̯ɐŋ 5 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • padS1.post-S2then; but then (NOT: only then)
    遂則  suì zé OC: sɢluds skɯɯɡ MC: zi tsək 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadS1.postS2S2=minor Sthen
    此  cǐ OC: tsheʔ MC: tshiɛ 4 Attributions
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    • 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
    既  jì OC: kɯds MC: kɨi 3 Attributions
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    • padS1.post-S2then
    • padV.postN{SUBJ}thenCH
    焉  yān OC: qran MC: ʔiɛn 3 Attributions
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    • vt0 prep N.adV:post-S焉＝於之 at that point, first thenCH
    • v{=vt0+npro}adVat that point
    當時  dāng shí OC: taaŋ ɡljɯ MC: tɑŋ dʑɨ 2 Attributions
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    • NPadV.postN{SUBJ}then
    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
    因以  yīn yǐ OC: qin k-lɯʔ MC: ʔin jɨ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadV{PRED}.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen accordinngly
    也已矣。  yě yǐ yǐ MC: dzyoX yiX hiX -- OC: lalʔ k-lɯʔ ɢɯʔ -- 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • PPpostadS1.post-S2marking a highly emphatic apodosis of a conditional as definitely applyingCH
    也已  yě yǐ MC: dzyoX yiX OC: lalʔ k-lɯʔ 2 Attributions
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    • PPpostadSemphatically marks the apodosis of a conditional construction as definitely to be acknowledged as trueCH
    暫  zàn OC: dzaams MC: dzɑm 2 Attributions
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    • vadVafter a short while; within a short time
    能  néng OC: nɯɯŋ MC: nəŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadV.postN{SUBJ}:postSthen
    因而  yīn ér OC: qin njɯ MC: ʔin ȵɨ 1 Attribution

      Syntactic words
    • VPadVon the basis of this then
    便復  biàn fù OC: bens buɡs MC: biɛn bɨu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPadS1.postS2then
    載  zài OC: sklɯɯs MC: tsəi 1 Attribution
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    • padV.post-Sthereupon
    斯乃  sī nǎi OC: sqe nɯɯʔ MC: siɛ nəi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPadS1.postS2then
    爾乃  ěr nǎi OC: mljelʔ nɯɯʔ MC: ȵiɛ nəi 1 Attribution
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    • PPadS1.postS2then after S2; then in that way
    時即  shí jí OC: ɡljɯ tsɯɡ MC: dʑɨ tsɨk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPadV.postN{SUBJ}at that moment then > at that point
    遂乃  suì nǎi OC: sɢluds nɯɯʔ MC: zi nəi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPadS1.postS2consequently, as a consequence; subsequently
    則便  zé biàn OC: skɯɯɡ bens MC: tsək biɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPadS1.postS2then, then immediately
    而便  ér biàn OC: njɯ bens MC: ȵɨ biɛn 1 Attribution
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    • PPadS1.postS2then
    則將  zé jiāng OC: skɯɯɡ skaŋ MC: tsək tsi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPadS1.adS2then
    然則是  rán zé shì OC: njen skɯɯɡ ɡljeʔ MC: ȵiɛn tsək dʑiɛ 1 Attribution
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    • PPand then, and so, and thus
    乃後  nǎi hòu OC: nɯɯʔ ɡooʔ MC: nəi ɦu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPadS1.postS2only then (＝而後)
    矣夫  yǐ fú MC: hiX bju OC: ɢɯʔ ba 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • PPpostadS1.post-S2marking the apodosis of a conditional sentenceCH
    如是者  rú shì zhě OC: nja ɡljeʔ kljaʔ MC: ȵi̯ɤ dʑiɛ tɕɣɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPadS1.postS2Under such circumstances
    按  àn MC: 'anH OC: qaans 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • padV(~案) thenLZ
    當是時也  dàng shì shí yě MC: tangH dzyeX dzyi dzyoX OC: taaŋs ɡljeʔ ɡljɯ lalʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadS.postadSSAt this timeCH
    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
    若  ruò OC: njaɡ MC: ȵi̯ɐk 0 Attributions
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    • padS1.post-S2then [[GUOYU: 必有忍也，若能有濟
    逐  zhú OC: rlɯwɡ MC: ɖuk 0 Attributions
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    其乃  qí nǎi OC: ɡɯ nɯɯʔ MC: gɨ nəi 0 Attributions
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    • PPadS1.postS2then and only then
    次乃  cì nǎi OC: snʰis nɯɯʔ MC: tshi nəi 0 Attributions
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    • PPadS1.postS2next; then
    此其  cǐ qí OC: tsheʔ ɡɯ MC: tshiɛ gɨ 0 Attributions
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    • NPpro.adS1:postS2logicthen, like 斯
    將  jiāng OC: skaŋ MC: tsi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
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    為  wèi OC: ɢʷals MC: ɦiɛ 0 Attributions
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    • vadS1.post-S2then because of S2
    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