Indexing Matters

那只不過是

那只不過...

那只不過是

naˋ zhiˇ buˊ guoˋ shiˋ

(It was)

It was just

那 naˋ naˇ neiˋ neiˇ

(How, In that, That, Then, Those, Which)

Then, That, Which, Those, In that case, How

只不過

zhiˇ buˊ guoˋ

(Merely, Only, Well)

Only, Merely, Well

不過 buˊ guoˋ

(But, Except, Merely, Only, Though)

But, Though, Except, Only, Merely

是 shiˋ

(Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes)

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

那

How, In that, That, Then, Those, Which

Then, That, Which, Those, In that case, How

只

But, Enough, Just, Merely, Only, Simply

Only, Merely, Just, Enough, But, Simply

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

過

Arrive, Experience, Go through, Pass, Pass On, Past, Transfer, Visit

Experience, Pass, Go through, Arrive, Past perfect tense, Pass On, Transfer, Visit

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

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