Taxonomy of meanings for 如是:  

  • RESEMBLE
    • NPabstativethis kind of situation; this kind of state
    • NPabtextwhat is as follows> the following text
    • VPadNsuch a, this kind of
    • VPadSAnd in this way...
    • VPadS1.postS2such being the case (as defined in S2), S1; in this way S
    • VPadVto this extent, in this way
    • VPadVcataphoricas follows 如是我聞
    • VPi.redintensitiveREDUP: Indeed, it is like this! That's how it is!
    • VPi+N{SUBJ}the N is like this
    • VPibe like this, be such; be in such a state
    • VPpostadNsuch a
    • VPpostadVV like this
    • VPpostadVcataphoricas follows
  • ACT
    • VPiactact like this
  • THIS
    • NPpro.adNthis self-same
    • NPpro{OBJ}.+N+Vtthe following (textual) object 如是我聞
    • NPpro{OBJ}+Vtreference=objectthe following 如是聞