<p>When the conjunction 就 means "just" or "then", it doesn't go before noun </p>

<p>玛丽 is a noun</p>

<p>The sentence should be </p>

<p>听了我的话，玛丽很快(就)不哭了。 --> Mary quickly (just) stop crying</p>

<p>or </p>

<p>听了我的话，玛丽(就)很快不哭了 --> Mary (then) quickly stop crying</p>

<p>Edition:</p>

<p>Notice: When 就 means "ONLY", it does go before noun</p>

<p>Example: 他们都哭了，(就)玛丽不哭 --> They all cried, (only) Mary didn't </p>

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2020-04-22T08:20:56.163Z
I find out this: https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22small_quantity%22_with_%22jiu%22. It is said that when 就 is used before the subject, it means "just one person (that subject) do sth". Can you take a look and explain to me? I may misunderstand.
Jenny
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2020-04-22T08:27:31.853Z
@Jenny It is when 就 means "ONLY" , see my edition
Tang Ho
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2020-04-22T08:46:07.110Z
I think the sentence turns out to be meaningless if 就 goes before 玛丽. So you are right!
Jenny
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2020-04-22T08:13:35.060Z
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Tang Ho
<p>听了我的话，就玛丽很快不哭了 can be valid when 就 means <strong><em>only</em></strong>.  </p>

<p>The whole sentence is saying: <em>Hearing of my words, only Mary stopped crying soon</em>.  It implies that there are a few people who heard of your words, but only Mary stopped crying soon, and others not. </p>

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2020-04-22T09:26:01.513Z
Without a bit imagination (about concept), the sentence may not be very correct
Jenny
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dan
<p>The full sentence is</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>听了我的话，就玛丽很快不哭了。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I get confused with the position of 就: 就玛丽很快不哭了 => Only Mary will not cry soon. Is that correct? </p>

<p>Please help me out with this. </p>

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Is 就玛丽很快不哭了 grammatically wrong?
# Is 就玛丽很快不哭了 grammatically wrong?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-22)

The full sentence is

> 听了我的话，就玛丽很快不哭了。

I get confused with the position of 就: 就玛丽很快不哭了 => Only Mary will not cry soon. Is that correct?

Please help me out with this.

**Tags:** meaning-in-context, sentence-structure

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-04-22. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

When the conjunction 就 means "just" or "then", it doesn't go before noun

玛丽 is a noun

The sentence should be

听了我的话，玛丽很快(就)不哭了。 --> Mary quickly (just) stop crying

or

听了我的话，玛丽(就)很快不哭了 --> Mary (then) quickly stop crying

Edition:

Notice: When 就 means "ONLY", it does go before noun

Example: 他们都哭了，(就)玛丽不哭 --> They all cried, (only) Mary didn't

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I find out this: https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22small_quantity%22_with_%22jiu%22. It is said that when 就 is used before the subject, it means "just one person (that subject) do sth". Can you take a look and explain to me? I may misunderstand.  
> **username_1**: @Jenny It is when 就 means "ONLY" , see my edition  
> **username_0**: I think the sentence turns out to be meaningless if 就 goes before 玛丽. So you are right!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-04-22. Score: 1

听了我的话，就玛丽很快不哭了 can be valid when 就 means ***only***.

The whole sentence is saying: *Hearing of my words, only Mary stopped crying soon*. It implies that there are a few people who heard of your words, but only Mary stopped crying soon, and others not.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Without a bit imagination (about concept), the sentence may not be very correct  

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