Betonung (Emphasis)

Über Spaltsätze hinaus fügt Englisch Betonung hinzu durch das Hilfsverb „do/does/did" vor einem Verb (I DO understand), verstärkende Adverbien (absolutely, utterly) und die Voranstellung einer Schlüsselphrase am Satzanfang.

Examples

• I do understand your concern.
• She did finish the report, despite the deadline.
• The performance was utterly breathtaking.
• Never before had she felt so proud.
• It was the sheer scale of the project that impressed everyone.

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