原來 marks realization/discovery (turns out...) or original previous state depending on context.
New realization marker - speaker updates understanding
Background revelation tool - introduces newly recognized reason/fact
Context-sensitive dual use - can mean originally in non-revelation contexts
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Distinguish realization vs original-state meaning
- Context determines reading.
Often carries shift-in-understanding nuance
- Especially sentence-initial use.
Avoid overusing as filler
- It should signal real interpretive update.
So it turns out you already knew long ago.
It turns out the problem was here.
He originally lived in Tainan.
I see, no wonder you were worried.
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