‘Shì ... De’ (是 ... 的) Construction For Emphasis
I. What is the ‘shì是 ... de的’ construction and when is it used?
II. The structure of the ‘shì是 ... de的’ construction
III. Circumstantial elements that the ‘shì是 ... de的’ construction highlights.
1. Focusing on time (when the action took place)
2. Focusing on place (where the action took place)
3. Focusing on manner (in what manner the action took place)
4. Focusing on the agent of the action (who executed the action)
5. Focusing on the target of the action (for/to whom the action was executed)
IV. The negative form of the ‘shì是 ... de的’ construction
VI. Stress
VII. The omission of shì是
VIII. Other question forms of the ‘shì是 ... de的’ construction