The full sentence is
听了我的话，就玛丽很快不哭了。
I get confused with the position of 就: 就玛丽很快不哭了 => Only Mary will not cry soon. Is that correct?
Please help me out with this.
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When the conjunction 就 means "just" or "then", it doesn't go before noun
玛丽 is a noun
The sentence should be
听了我的话，玛丽很快(就)不哭了。 --> Mary quickly (just) stop crying
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听了我的话，玛丽(就)很快不哭了 --> Mary (then) quickly stop crying
Edition:
Notice: When 就 means "ONLY", it does go before noun
Example: 他们都哭了，(就)玛丽不哭 --> They all cried, (only) Mary didn't
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I find out this: resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/…. It is said that when 就 is used before the subject, it means "just one person (that subject) do sth". Can you take a look and explain to me? I may misunderstand.– JennyCommented Apr 22, 2020 at 8:20
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I think the sentence turns out to be meaningless if 就 goes before 玛丽. So you are right!– JennyCommented Apr 22, 2020 at 8:46
听了我的话，就玛丽很快不哭了 can be valid when 就 means only.
The whole sentence is saying: Hearing of my words, only Mary stopped crying soon. It implies that there are a few people who heard of your words, but only Mary stopped crying soon, and others not.
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Without a bit imagination (about concept), the sentence may not be very correct– JennyCommented Apr 22, 2020 at 9:26