已經...了 marks that a change/completion has already occurred by reference time.
Already-achieved status - event/state reached earlier than now
Timeline anchoring - contrasts with expected or prior state
High-frequency discourse marker - planning, updates, reminders
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已經 sets prior completion perspective
- Often implies should-know status.
Avoid redundant time framing conflicts
- Keep temporal logic coherent.
Tone can imply impatience in context
- Pragmatic reading depends on discourse.
I have already finished the report.
He has already arrived at the office.
The meeting has already started.
This issue has already been solved.
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