<p>S: 君子務本</p>

<p>NP: 君子; VP: 務本</p>

<p>N: 君子; V: 務; N:本</p>

<p>S: 本立而道生</p>

<p>NP: 本; VP: 立; CONJ/AP: 而; NP: 道; VP: 生</p>

<p>N: 本; V: 立; and/adverb: 而 (and then); N: 道; V: 生</p>

<p>Alternative:</p>

<p>S: 本立而道生</p>

<p>If: (omit); NP: 本; VP: 立; AP: 而; NP: 道; VP: 生</p>

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<p>i would like to understand how one could with respect to grammar analyse this phrase, for instance by a syntax tree or naming the unique features of wenyan grammar included in this example.</p>

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could you explain all the grammar which is included in the sentence: 君子務本，本立而道生?
# could you explain all the grammar which is included in the sentence: 君子務本，本立而道生?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-10)

i would like to understand how one could with respect to grammar analyse this phrase, for instance by a syntax tree or naming the unique features of wenyan grammar included in this example.

**Tags:** grammar


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-12. Score: 2

S: 君子務本

NP: 君子; VP: 務本

N: 君子; V: 務; N:本

S: 本立而道生

NP: 本; VP: 立; CONJ/AP: 而; NP: 道; VP: 生

N: 本; V: 立; and/adverb: 而 (and then); N: 道; V: 生

Alternative:

S: 本立而道生

If: (omit); NP: 本; VP: 立; AP: 而; NP: 道; VP: 生


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