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B2–C1 · GFF · GFF018

Subject + be + not necessarily + complement

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Negation, inversion and focus”. Compare how English and German express negation, inversion and focus. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + be + not necessarily + complement
DE · GermanSubject + sein + nicht unbedingt + complement

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Более длинный ответ не обязательно лучше.

EN · English

A longer answer is not necessarily a better answer.

DE · German

Eine längere Antwort ist nicht unbedingt eine bessere Antwort.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Молчание не обязательно означает согласие.

    EN · English

    Silence is not necessarily a sign of agreement.

    DE · German

    Schweigen ist nicht unbedingt ein Zeichen von Zustimmung.

  2. RU · Translation

    Самый дешёвый вариант не обязательно самый экономичный.

    EN · English

    The cheapest option is not necessarily the most economical.

    DE · German

    Die billigste Option ist nicht unbedingt die wirtschaftlichste.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFF020Subject + be + anything but + adjectiveGFFGFF001Not until + past clause + did + subject + bare infinitiveGFFGFF006Not only did + subject + bare infinitive, but + subject + also + past verbGFFGFF014What + subject + need(s) + is + focused noun phrase, not + alternativeGFF