How do you use "Extraposition with 'It'" in a sentence?

It's important that you understand. It seems that they've left. It was kind of you to help. It surprised me that she agreed.

Extraposition with 'It'

Q: What does "Extraposition with 'It'" mean?

Moving clauses to the end with anticipatory 'it' 'It' can anticipate a clause moved to the end: 'That he lied is obvious' → 'It is obvious that he lied.' Makes sentences easier to process. Common with adjectives: strange, clear, likely, important.

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Meaning: Moving clauses to the end with anticipatory 'it'

用先行词'it'将从句移到句末

Mover cláusulas al final con 'it' anticipatorio

予備の「it」で節を文末に移動する

예비 주어 'it'을 사용하여 절을 문장 끝으로 이동시키기

'It' can anticipate a clause moved to the end: 'That he lied is obvious' → 'It is obvious that he lied.' Makes sentences easier to process. Common with adjectives: strange, clear, likely, important.

'It'可以作为先行词，将从句移到句末：'That he lied is obvious' → 'It is obvious that he lied.'（他撒谎是显而易见的。）使句子更容易理解。常与形容词搭配：strange、clear、likely、important。

'It' puede anticipar una cláusula movida al final: 'That he lied is obvious' → 'It is obvious that he lied.' Hace las oraciones más fáciles de procesar. Común con adjetivos: strange, clear, likely, important.

「It」は文末に移動した節を予測できます：「That he lied is obvious」→「It is obvious that he lied.」文を処理しやすくします。形容詞と一緒によく使われます：strange、clear、likely、important。

'It'은 절을 문장 끝으로 이동시키는 예비 주어로 사용할 수 있습니다: 'That he lied is obvious' → 'It is obvious that he lied.' 문장을 처리하기 쉽게 만듭니다. strange, clear, likely, important 등의 형용사와 함께 자주 쓰입니다.

Examples

It's important that you understand.
你理解这一点很重要。
Es importante que entiendas.
あなたが理解することが重要です。
당신이 이해하는 것이 중요합니다.
It seems that they've left.
他们似乎已经离开了。
Parece que se han ido.
彼らはもう行ったようです。
그들이 떠난 것 같습니다.
It was kind of you to help.
你帮忙真是太好了。
Fue amable de tu parte ayudar.
手伝ってくれてありがとう。
도와주시다니 친절하시군요.
It surprised me that she agreed.
她同意了让我很惊讶。
Me sorprendió que ella aceptara.
彼女が同意したのには驚きました。
그녀가 동의해서 놀랐습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: natural

✓ Do Say

It's clear that we need to act.
你理解这一点很重要。
Es importante que entiendas.
あなたが理解することが重要です。
우리가 행동해야 한다는 것은 분명하다.
It annoyed me that he was late.
他们似乎已经离开了。
Parece que se han ido.
彼らはもう行ったようです。
그가 늦은 것이 나를 짜증나게 했다.
It's unlikely that they'll agree.
你帮忙真是太好了。
Fue amable de tu parte ayudar.
手伝ってくれてありがとう。
그들이 동의할 가능성은 낮다.

✗ Don't Say

That we need to act is clear. (grammatical but heavy)
我们需要行动这件事是显而易见的。（语法正确但句式笨重）
Que necesitamos actuar es claro. (gramaticalmente correcto pero pesado)
行動が必要であることは明らかだ。（文法的には正しいが重い表現）
That we need to act is clear. (문법적으로 맞지만 무거운 표현)

Origin & History

Anticipatory 'it' construction

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal