Scope Lamp
What does this marker apply to?
Signification
The range affected by a word or marker such as not, only, also, all, every, already, still, almost, or even.
Comment le repérer
Move the marker mentally and observe what meaning changes.
Exemples
only|also|not|all|every|almost|still
only Anna|not all|almost finished
Only John saw Mary.
Visual guide
Scope = lit area
Only [John] saw Mary
^^^^
only applies here
Meaning:
John, not others,
saw Mary.
Move the lamp: Only [John] saw Mary = subject in scope John only [saw Mary] = whole event in scope John saw only [Mary] = object in scope
Vue par langue
Dans votre langue maternelle
Scope depends on the position of negation, only, also, all, and related words.
Seul Jean a vu Marie.
Only Jean saw Marie.
Dans votre langue d’apprentissage
En anglais, la portée de mots comme only, even, also, all, not et almost dépend beaucoup de leur position et de ce que l’auditeur comprend comme concerné.
Only John saw Mary.
only porte sur John
Les apprenants peuvent placer only, also ou not à un endroit qui change le sens ou rend la phrase ambiguë.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.