ELONIO

Emphatic affirmation (of)

Emphatic affirmation with of

Sometimes a simple "yes" isn't enough to express how intense an experience was. When you want to enthusiastically confirm a statement or answer a question—like "Was the sauna hot?"—you can use an exclamatory sentence starting with of.

This is similar to English expressions like "Boy, was it...!" or "Is it ever...!"

emphatic exclamatory 'of' (boy, was it ...!)
of

To form these dramatic exclamations, start with of and use subordinate clause word order, meaning the conjugated verb moves to the end of the sentence.

Was the sauna ever hot!
Of de sauna heet was!
Does the steam bath ever have a purifying effect!
Of het stoombad zuiverend werkt!

This structure is perfect for reacting to intense physical sensations, like jumping into a freezing plunge pool or feeling the glow after a steam bath.

Is that plunge pool ever invigorating!
Of dat dompelbad verkwikkend is!
Are we ever glowing now!
Of wij nu gloeien!
Is this experience ever soothing!
Of deze ervaring weldadig is!
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