Definition

1. Conjunction:
   • Inasmuch as / Given that: Used to introduce a statement that is presented as a general, fundamental, or self-evident truth, often based on a shared category or inherent nature. It frames what follows as a logical consequence of a universal condition.
   • As / Being: Used to specify a role, identity, or characteristic that provides the basis for the subsequent assertion.

Usage Examples

• Conjunction:
  • Phàm là người thì phải có lòng trắc ẩn. (Inasmuch as one is human, one must have compassion.)
  • Phàm là sản phẩm mới đều cần được kiểm tra chất lượng. (Given that they are new products, they all need quality checks.)
  • Phàm là cha mẹ, ai cũng lo lắng cho con cái. (As parents, everyone worries for their children.)

Advanced Usage

• This conjunction is formal and philosophical in tone. It is often used in proverbs, moral arguments, or definitive statements to establish an incontrovertible premise.
• It typically precedes a subject (e.g., , ) and is followed by a clause introduced by (then) to state the logical result.

Variants and Related Words

• Phàm (adj): Mundane, earthly, ordinary (as in – earthly humans).
• Phàm phu (n): Ordinary person, mortal.
• Bởi vì (conj): Because (a more common and direct causal conjunction without the universalizing tone of ).

Synonyms

• Given that: Assuming the stated condition as a true premise.
• Insofar as: To the extent that one belongs to a specified category.
• As: In the role or capacity of.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Phàm là đã là người...: A common rhetorical structure meaning "As long as one is human..." or "Any person who is human...".
  • Phàm là đã là người sống trong xã hội này thì phải tuân theo pháp luật. (Any person who lives in this society must obey the law.)