zhongwen-obsidian/Adverb Positioning.md

#很 #都 #很 #adverb #order

The three adverbs 很hěn, 也yě, 都dōu always appear after a subject, but they also have a specified order amongst themselves:

1. 也 yě
2. 都 dōu
3. 很 hěn

For example:

1. 你很好
   1. 我也很好
   2. 我们都很好
   3. 他们也都很好
2. 我买书
   1. 你也买书
   2. 我们都买书
   3. 他们也都买书

[!warning] 都dōu never precedes 也yě

Negation #不

Negation is more complex; 不bù before or after the adverb has a clear distinction in meaning. E.g.

1. 不 + 很 = not very, 很 + 不 = very not
   1. 他不很忙 tā bù hěn máng He is not too busy
   2. 他很不忙 tā hěn bù máng He is not busy at all
2. 不 + 都 = not all (ie. some), 都 + 不 = all not (ie. none)
   1. 他们不都是学生 tāmen bù dōu shì xuésheng They aren't all students
   2. 他们都不是学生 tāmen dōu bù shì xuésheng They're all not students

[!warning] 也yě always precedes 不bù