Chapter 16 Grammar 

1.      之前, 之後, 之中 before, after, within
"之", when followed by nounes such as "前", "後", "中", indicates a particular time or location relative to another。

1.我出去玩之前吃飯。
2. 我睡覺之前做功課。

 

2以北, 以南 (to the) north of, (to the) south of
"以" is followed by location nouns, such as "南", "北" to indicate a particular location in relation to another

1.我的價比學校以北。
2.他的交比我的以南。

 

3不要說, 就是   也 even if, stil, not to mention
"不要說, 就是, 也" implies a concession of some sort。
1.不要說是很熟的人了, 就是每一個人都喜歡吃飯。
2.不要說我不要去公園, 就是我不想起床。

 

4 得 也 不 degree complement
This pattern is used to indicate that an action does not arrive at the result you expected, no matter what you do

1.有好多飯,吃得也不可能吃得完。
2.我有太多朋友,多得也不可能跟每一個講話。

 

5 不妨 may (as well); as might (aswell); no harming in V-ing

1.如果你餓,不妨去吃東西
2.如果你累,不妨去睡覺

 

6沿著 along 

1.你可以沿著我的路走到學校。
2.你可以沿著海邊走。

 

7使得 make; cause; render
"使得" is equivalent to "to make" or "to cause" in English, but is chiefly used in written language。

1.飯使得我很保。
2.在外面完使得我很開心