ne kas kita, kaip
None Other than
Tai ne kas kita, kaip apgaulė. means That is nothing other than a deception.
How It Works
Identification. This is stronger than plain tai yra. The speaker removes other possible explanations: Tai ne kas kita, kaip klaida.
People and things. The construction can identify a person too: Tai buvo ne kas kita, kaip jo brolis. Do not try to make the fixed kita agree with brolis.
Punctuation. Put a comma before kaip in this identifying expression. The words after it say exactly who or what is meant.
Examples (4)
- Tai ne kas kita, kaip klaida.
That is nothing other than a mistake.
- Tai buvo ne kas kita, kaip jo brolis.
It was none other than his brother.
- Jo atsakymas buvo ne kas kita, kaip atsisakymas.
His answer was nothing other than a refusal.
- Tai ne kas kita, kaip sena legenda.
That is nothing other than an old legend.
Common Mistakes
Separating the negative form inside the set expression incorrectly.
Tai nekas kita kaip klaida.Tai ne kas kita, kaip klaida.Write ne and kas separately in ne kas kita, kaip.
Related Patterns
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