This paper addresses the syntactic and semantic properties of ＂X ＋ deng（等） ＋ NP＂ as a listing structure and component parts. As a listing, ＂Deng（等） ＂ must appear in a listing structure. ＂Deng（等） ＂ includes three semantic degree： listing incompletely, listing uncertainly and listing completely. This is a process of functionalization, accompanying with the gradual entrancing of subjectivity. ＂X＂ has a variety of form and variable feature. Its components must be alike in detail-aspects of meaning. ＂NP＂ belongs to assemble nou...
