Expression of Measurement

number, amount, percentage, proposition, ratio, rate, level, point, figure.

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Comment [TPT1]: 0hKi cL ob3ect nAu )hGng phKi dBng passive

Comment [TPT2]: 7ai thSi >i?m

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Comment [TPT6]: 9hGng dung theY vZ )hGng dung danh tO ch[ dung sD th\ t] >Lng vai tr^ trBng tO

Comment [TPT7]: Cao >Nng nh_ vZ trong giai >oBn >`u

!anguages for writing" Rrdering, purpose and result

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Comment [TPT8]: cHVc n4y bao gim, liTt )X c4c thao t4cF

Comment [TPT9]: Tjnh cho tVi giai >oBn nZyF Comment [TPT10]: cHVc sau bHVc nZy lZ

Expressing purpose
# is done Eso asF to produce c # is done "in order to$so that& that c can be produced.

Expressing cause and result

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!anguage for segment $verbs% #ccount for constitute keceive represent

ma)e up occupy

share

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