ne le ... ampak tudi

Not Only but Also

Level 6

Ne le ... ampak tudi links parallel constituents and adds emphasis.

How It Works

Ne le ... ampak tudi links parallel constituents and adds emphasis. Keep the coordinated elements grammatically compatible; the construction does not negate the truth of its first element.

Keep the two coordinated elements parallel: ne le slovensko, ampak tudi nemško compares two languages. In Ni le prijazen, ampak tudi potrpežljiv, the negative form rejects only the limitation to one quality, not his kindness.

Examples (3)

Govori ne le slovensko, ampak tudi nemško.
She speaks not only Slovenian but also German.
Ni le prijazen, ampak tudi potrpežljiv.
He is not only kind but also patient.
Pomagal je ne le meni, ampak tudi Ani.
He helped not only me but also Ana.

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ne le ... ampak tudiLevel 6Not Only but Also

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Coordinate parallel constituents before adding contrastive focus.

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Coordinate parallel constituents before adding contrastive focus.
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