也都 (also all of them)
IntroducedFind which group all refers to
- One group has arrived, and every member of a second group arrives too.
- they他们also也all都come来(completed / change)了。 — also也 adds the second group's arrival, while all都 includes all members of that group.
One group has arrived, and every member of a second group arrives too. What does 他们也都来了。 communicate?
也 adds the second group's arrival, while 都 includes all members of that group. 也都 is the ordinary order in this sentence. Other discourse structures can use 都 and 也 differently, so avoid a universal ban on every 都也 sequence.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is also也all都 (also all of them). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
they他们also也all都come来了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: They all came too: 他们 ____ 来了。
也都 = also all: 他们也都来了.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, they他们also也all都come来(completed / change)了。: also也 adds the second group's arrival, while all都 includes all members of that group.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which order fits the ordinary sentence 他们____来了 for they all came too?
也都 is the ordinary order here. This scoped choice does not reject every possible sequence of 都 and 也 in more complex discourse.
Know the boundary
- also也all都 is the ordinary order in this sentence.
- Other discourse structures can use all都 and also也 differently, so avoid a universal ban on every all都also也 sequence.
也 means “also” and 都 means “all”.
Yes — 也都 stacks “also” + “all”: 他们也都来了.
In the opening situation: 也 adds the second group's arrival, while 都 includes all members of that group.
也都 is the ordinary order in this sentence. Other discourse structures can use 都 and 也 differently, so avoid a universal ban on every 都也 sequence. 也 adds the second group's arrival, while 都 includes all members of that group.
Use the distinction
- also也 adds the second group's arrival, while all都 includes all members of that group.
- also也all都 is the ordinary order in this sentence. Other discourse structures can use all都 and also也 differently, so avoid a universal ban on every all都also也 sequence.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.
One group has arrived, and every member of a second group arrives too. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.