<p>You can leave them all out!</p>
<p>But what you have is not a sentence, it is just a &quot;because&quot; clause.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>因为广州的雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大, ....</p>
</li>
<li><p>因为广州雨季下那个雨真是特别大，你需要买一双雨靴。</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>This reminds me of a sentence someone sent me recently, as if you were to ask:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Where can you put 的 in 2.?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The English sentence was:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>She told him that she loved him.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Where can you put 'only' in this sentence? （Use 'only' only once.)</p>

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Pedroski
<p>Maybe the construction of this sentence can help you answer the questions.</p>
<p>The compact version of 雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大 is:</p>
<p>雨季的雨 是 大</p>
<p>雨季的雨 is extended to 雨季的 <strong>那个</strong> 雨 then 雨季 <strong>下</strong> 的那个雨. The extension basically means &quot;that&quot;.</p>
<p>大 is extended to <strong>特别</strong> 大 then 特别 <strong>的</strong> 大. The extension basically means &quot;very&quot;.</p>
<p>是 is extended to <strong>真的</strong> 是. The extension basically means &quot;truly&quot;.</p>
<p>You can tell that the extensions do not mean much, but the over-decorated words convey an emotion of amazement.</p>

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This person was comparing the raining between 广州 and another city.  In this case the 特别 did have some role.  Right?
EmilyJ
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@EmilyJ Yes, it can be seen as a comparison. But 特别 means "special" instead of "more ... than ...": it is comparing with everyone else.
River
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River
<p>因为 广州的 雨季 下的 那个 雨 真的 是 特别的 大。</p>
<ol>
<li>Only the 的 of 下的 can not be removed.</li>
<li>No. Because the 个 must be with 那. You can remove 那个 ,  or replace 下的那个 with a single 的.</li>
<li>Yes. 真的 means trully.</li>
<li>No. But you should know that the 的 is belong to 特别.</li>
</ol>

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LiBook
<p>So I am trying to understand the 的 in this sentence which came from a native speaker.</p>
<p>因为广州的雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大。</p>
<ol>
<li>Can any of the 的 (by itself) be eliminated without modifying the meaning of this sentence?</li>
<li>下的那:  If only these three words were removed, will the sentence still grammatically correct and retain its original meaning?</li>
<li>真的: If only these two words were removed, will the sentence still grammatically correct and retain its original meaning?</li>
<li>的大:  Is the 的 necessary?</li>
</ol>

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下的那 should not be removed. Actually, you have parsed it wrongly. It should be [下的][那个]雨. 的s in the sentence put more emphasis.
dan
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How do I understand 的 in 因为广州的雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大?
# How do I understand 的 in 因为广州的雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-10-27)

So I am trying to understand the 的 in this sentence which came from a native speaker.

因为广州的雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大。

1. Can any of the 的 (by itself) be eliminated without modifying the meaning of this sentence?
2. 下的那: If only these three words were removed, will the sentence still grammatically correct and retain its original meaning?
3. 真的: If only these two words were removed, will the sentence still grammatically correct and retain its original meaning?
4. 的大: Is the 的 necessary?

**Tags:** grammar, sentence-structure

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 下的那 should not be removed. Actually, you have parsed it wrongly. It should be [下的][那个]雨. 的s in the sentence put more emphasis.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-10-27. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

因为 广州的 雨季 下的 那个 雨 真的 是 特别的 大。

1. Only the 的 of 下的 can not be removed.
2. No. Because the 个 must be with 那. You can remove 那个 , or replace 下的那个 with a single 的.
3. Yes. 真的 means trully.
4. No. But you should know that the 的 is belong to 特别.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-10-27. Score: 1

You can leave them all out!

But what you have is not a sentence, it is just a "because" clause.

1. 因为广州的雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大, ....
2. 因为广州雨季下那个雨真是特别大，你需要买一双雨靴。

This reminds me of a sentence someone sent me recently, as if you were to ask:

> Where can you put 的 in 2.?

The English sentence was:

> She told him that she loved him.

Where can you put 'only' in this sentence? （Use 'only' only once.)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-10-27. Score: 1

Maybe the construction of this sentence can help you answer the questions.

The compact version of 雨季下的那个雨真的是特别的大 is:

雨季的雨 是 大

雨季的雨 is extended to 雨季的 **那个** 雨 then 雨季 **下** 的那个雨. The extension basically means "that".

大 is extended to **特别** 大 then 特别 **的** 大. The extension basically means "very".

是 is extended to **真的** 是. The extension basically means "truly".

You can tell that the extensions do not mean much, but the over-decorated words convey an emotion of amazement.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This person was comparing the raining between 广州 and another city.  In this case the 特别 did have some role.  Right?  
> **username_3**: @username_0 Yes, it can be seen as a comparison. But 特别 means "special" instead of "more ... than ...": it is comparing with everyone else.  

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