ne samo nego i

Not Only but Also

Level 5

Ne samo Amir, nego i Lejla. Ne samo da je jeftino, nego je i ukusno.

How It Works

Joined items	Example
two nouns	Ne samo Amir, nego i Lejla ide.
two places	Ne samo u Sarajevu, nego i u Mostaru.
two clauses	Ne samo da govori bosanski, nego i piše.

With two clauses, the first part often uses da plus the present: ne samo da govori. The second part then returns to the plain verb.

In writing the two parts are separated by a comma. The word već i can replace nego i in the same position, as in ne samo Amir, već i Lejla. Both are accepted.

Keep the two halves in the same shape. If the first half has a noun, the second needs a noun, and if the first has a place, the second needs a place. This keeps the sentence balanced and easy to follow.

Examples (4)

Ne samo Amir, nego i Lejla ide u Mostar.
Not only Amir but also Lejla is going to Mostar.
The pair joins two names.
Ne samo da govori bosanski, nego i piše.
He not only speaks Bosnian but also writes it.
The first clause uses da and the present.
Ne samo u Sarajevu, nego i u Tuzli.
Not only in Sarajevo but also in Tuzla.
The pair joins two places.
Ne samo da je jeftino, nego je i ukusno.
It is not only cheap but also tasty.
The pair joins two clauses.

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ne samo nego iLevel 5Not Only but Also

Learn This First

Not only but also.

i a ali iliAnd, But, Or
It is a two-part joining phrase, so know the simple joining words first.
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