Cleft and Emphatic Constructions

جمله‌های تأکیدی و شکافته

About this concept

Emphatic structures using این...است که (it is...that): این من بودم که رفتم (it was I who went). Topic fronting for emphasis. Contrastive focus: نه...بلکه na...balke (not...but rather).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level B2.

Examples

این من بودم که زنگ زدم.It was I who called.

نه پول بلکه عشق مهم است.Not money but love is important.

همین کتاب را می‌خواهم.It's this very book that I want. (emphatic)

خودِ او این کار را کرد.He/She himself/herself did this. (emphatic خود)

Prerequisite

Relative Clauses with کهB1

More B2 concepts

Passive Voiceفعل مجهول Conditional Sentencesجمله‌های شرطی Reported Speechنقل قول Causative Constructionsفعل سببی Complex Subordinating Conjunctionsحروف ربط وابسته‌ساز

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