if it were not for要不是 יוצר תנאי בלתי אמיתי — "if it weren't for …, (then) …" (≈ if如果no不是). המשפט השני אומר מה היה קורה אחרת.
מבנה: 要不是 + Condition (的话) ,……
if it weren't for要不是you你I,我would会get lost迷路。
If it weren't for you, I'd get lost.
if it weren't for要不是the traffic堵车I,我already早就arrived到了。
If not for the traffic, I'd already be here.
Remember: if it were not for要不是 = "if it weren't for…" (= if如果no不是) — תנאי בלתי אמיתי שלא התקיים, עם משפט התוצאה המפרט את הדרך שלא נלקחה. if it were not for要不是traffic jam堵车,I / me我already at an earlier time早就to / arrive到(completed / change)了 ("if not for the traffic, I'd be there").
שימו לב
- It's counterfactual — the condition is contrary to fact (there was traffic), so the result is what would have been.