就 / Essence of Mandarin
_THIS IS A TESTING BETA VERSION OF THE SITE_
Condition (or action) A is fulfilled, action B follows
In the first part of a sentence we say what was, is or needs to be fulfilled, so that action B in the second part of a sentence can take place.
In the second sentence with 就 /jiù/ we say what action followed or will follow.
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Time passed, action follows
In the first part of the sentence we say how long time is needed for the action to take place.
Second part with 就 /jiù/ tells us what action will follow after the time is fulfilled.
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Space passed, action follows
In the first part of the sentence we say how long space needs to be crossed.
Second part with 就 /jiù/ tells us what action will follow after the space is crossed.
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