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Not only A, but B as well
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My father is not only knowledgeable, he has a big heart.
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There is not only coffee, but also tea, so please help yourself.
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This first-rate hotel is not only in the center of the city, but it's also near the tourist spots.
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He has gotten numerous awards for not only the piano, but for the violin as well.
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Construction
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ANoun
 
Aい-adjective
 
Aな-adjective ある
 
AVerb: Dictionary Form
 
 
のみならずBAnother
Related Expressions
ただ~のみだ
ただ~のみならず
に限らず
ばかりか
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Grammar usage notes

Used only in formal writing or speeches.
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Level: 60
This puts more emphasis on B.
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shirokitsune
Level: 1624
マスターnotes that のみならず can be used with A- and B- parts that are more or less on the same level, which is the critical difference to にらず which always expresses a wider range in the B-part.
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ちゃん
Level: 1191
Không chỉ... mà còn...
『のみならず/のみか』diễn tả ý "không chỉ... mà còn...", được dùng chủ yếu trong các tình huống trang trọng hoặc văn viết. Văn nói thường ngày sẽ dùng『だけでなく』. Vế sau của『のみならず/のみか』(tuy không nhất thiết nhưng) hay đi cùng も.
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zenios
Level: 77

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aileen
Level: 1
The first example sentence uses an い adjective but the grammar section only explains how the construction is formed with nouns...

Also, this grammar point is directly linked to その in my electronic dictionary.
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17 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 329
Added the additional structures.
Unfortunately, don't have その (yet) in the site, so I can't link to it.
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17 years ago
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ちゃん
Level: 1191
マスター states that のみならず can be used with the casual form of verbs not only the dictionary form (so た-forms would be possible as well for example).
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8 years ago


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