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yě ㄧㄝˇ (1.1): 句末語氣詞：表示判斷和肯定。 Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation.
| 《·》: | 故，所得而後成也。 | | The gu (reason/cause) of something is what it must get before it will come about. | | 《·》: | 不好犯上，而好作亂者，未之有也。 | | There have been none, who, not liking to offend against their superiors, have been fond of stirring up confusion. | | 《·》: | 曰：「何由知吾可也？」 | | 'How do you know that I am competent for that?' | | 《·》: | 南冥者，天池也。 | | The Southern Ocean is the Pool of Heaven. | | 《·》: | 孔子曰：「非此之謂也。」 | | Confucius said, 'This is not what I mean.' | | 《·》: | 曰：有白馬，不可謂無馬也。 | | Having a white horse cannot be said to be having no horses. |
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yě ㄧㄝˇ (1.2): 句末語氣詞：用在疑問句尾加強疑問語氣。 Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis.
| 《·》: | 樊遲曰：「何謂也？」 | | Fan Chi said, "What did you mean?" | | 《·》: | 是何言也？ | | What words are these? | | 《·》: | 常季曰：「何謂也？」 | | Chang Ji said, 'What do you mean?' | | 《·》: | 問曰：「何謂也？」 | | 'What does that mean?' asked the other. | | 《·》: | 不可謂無馬者，非馬也？ | | Is not that which cannot be said to be having no horses a horse? | | 《·》: | 曾子曰：「何謂也？」 |
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yě ㄧㄝˇ (1.3): 句末語氣詞：用在因果句尾表示解釋。 Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation.
| 《·》: | 古之人與民偕樂，故能樂也。 | | The ancients caused the people to have pleasure as well as themselves, and therefore they could enjoy it. | | 《·》: | 覆杯水於坳堂之上，則芥為之舟，置杯焉則膠，水淺而舟大也。 | | Upset a cup of water in a cavity, and a straw will float on it as if it were a boat. Place a cup in it, and it will stick fast; the water is shallow and the boat is large. | | 《》: | 曰：「寧信度，無自信也。」 |
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yě ㄧㄝˇ (2): 句中語氣詞：表示語氣的停頓。 Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.
| 《·》: | 慮：慮也者，以其知有求也，而不必得之。 | | 'Thinking': by means of one's intelligence one seeks something, but does not necessarily find it. | | 《·》: | 有子曰：「其為人也孝弟，而好犯上者，鮮矣。」 | | The philosopher You said, "They are few who, being filial and fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors." | | 《·》: | 孔子曰：「丘也小人，不足以知禮。」 | | Confucius said, 'I, Qiu, am a small man, and unequal to a knowledge of the rites.' | | 《·》: | 懿公之立也，百姓大臣皆不服。 | | 《》: | 對曰，午也可。 | | 《·》: | 是月也，驅獸無害五穀。 |
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