《史记·三十世家·魏世家》
这是为什么呢？
是何也？
Why is this?
<s>[INST] Given the Classical Chinese text: 是何也？, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation. [/INST]
**Step 1:** Identify the individual characters and their meanings:
是 (shì) - to be
何 (hé) - what
也 (yě) - emphatic particle

**Step 2:** Form a literal translation based on the individual character meanings:
"It what emphatic particle?"

**Step 3:** Adjust the word order and grammar to fit English syntax:
"What is this?"

**Final English translation:** Why is this?</s>
Given the Classical Chinese text: 是何也？, provide a step-by-step translation process to arrive at the English translation.
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**Step 1:** Identify the individual characters and their meanings:
是 (shì) - to be
何 (hé) - what
也 (yě) - emphatic particle

**Step 2:** Form a literal translation based on the individual character meanings:
"It what emphatic particle?"

**Step 3:** Adjust the word order and grammar to fit English syntax:
"What is this?"

**Final English translation:** Why is this?
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