Use だけでなく to say that one fact is true and another is true as well.
The idea
Put だけでなく after a noun, a plain verb or an い-adjective; after a な-adjective use な: 静かなだけでなく. The added noun often takes も.
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| 名詞＋だけでなく | 日本語だけでなく |
| 動詞・い形容詞＋だけでなく | 読んだだけでなく |
| な形容詞＋な＋だけでなく | 静かなだけでなく |
Examples
- 私は日本語だけでなく、英語も勉強します。I study not only Japanese but also English.
- 田中さんは歌うだけでなく、踊ることもできます。Tanaka not only sings but also dances.
- このかばんは軽いだけでなく、丈夫です。This bag is not only light but also sturdy.
- この町は静かなだけでなく、便利です。This town is not only quiet but also convenient.
- 大人だけでなく、子どももお祭りを楽しみました。Children as well as adults enjoyed the festival.
- 本を読んだだけでなく、要約も書きました。I not only read the book but also wrote a summary.
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Watch out
だけ limits the statement to one thing; だけでなく introduces an additional fact. Do not put だ before it after a noun.
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日本語＿＿、英語も勉強します。
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だけでなく
だけでなく — It follows 日本語 directly and introduces the additional language.
静か＿＿だけでなく、便利です。
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な
な — A な-adjective takes な before だけでなく.
本を読んだだけでなく、要約＿＿書きました。
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も
も — This marks the summary as an additional object.
Practice round
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日本語＿＿、英語も勉強します。
静か＿＿だけでなく、便利です。
本を読んだだけでなく、要約＿＿書きました。
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