《山海经·海经·海内经》
禹和鲧开始区分规划疆土，并划定了九州。
禹、鲧是始布土，均定九州。
Yu and Gun began to distinguish and plan the territory, and it was divided into nine states.
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Completed English translation: Yu and Gun began to distinguish and plan the territory, and it was divided into nine states.
Step 1: Identify the subject and verb: 禹、鲧是始布土 (Yu and Gun began to distinguish and plan the territory).
Step 2: Identify the object: 均定九州 (and it was divided into nine states).
Step 3: Determine the tense and aspect: The verb 是 indicates the passive voice, and the context suggests that the action is completed. Therefore, the tense is past perfect.
Step 4: Choose the appropriate auxiliary verb: The verb 均定 indicates that the action is completed, so the auxiliary verb "was" is appropriate.
Step 5: Combine the elements to form the English sentence: Yu and Gun began to distinguish and plan the territory, and it was divided into nine states.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 禹、鲧是始布土，均定九州。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: Yu and Gun began to distinguish and plan the territory, and it was divided into nine states.
Step 1: Identify the subject and verb: 禹、鲧是始布土 (Yu and Gun began to distinguish and plan the territory).
Step 2: Identify the object: 均定九州 (and it was divided into nine states).
Step 3: Determine the tense and aspect: The verb 是 indicates the passive voice, and the context suggests that the action is completed. Therefore, the tense is past perfect.
Step 4: Choose the appropriate auxiliary verb: The verb 均定 indicates that the action is completed, so the auxiliary verb "was" is appropriate.
Step 5: Combine the elements to form the English sentence: Yu and Gun began to distinguish and plan the territory, and it was divided into nine states.
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