Dutch uses focus adverbs like vooral (especially) and zelfs (even) to highlight specific details or surprising extremes.
Highlighting Specifics with "Vooral"
Place vooral right before the part of the sentence you want to single out.
| The girl is brilliant, especially in mathematics. | Het meisje is briljant, vooral in wiskunde. |
| Her grades on her report card are excellent, especially for English. | Haar cijfers op haar rapport zijn uitstekend, vooral voor Engels. |
| This young talent gets a good score, especially in the first match. | Dit jonge talent haalt een goede score, vooral in de eerste wedstrijd. |
Emphasizing Extremes with "Zelfs"
Use zelfs to highlight something unexpected. It usually goes directly before the noun or phrase it emphasizes.
| Even the champion was not happy with this score. | Zelfs de kampioen was niet blij met deze score. |
| Even the worst player can win a medal in this tournament. | Zelfs de slechtste speler kan een medaille winnen in dit toernooi. |
| With this talent, even his worst grade is still good. | Met dit talent is zelfs zijn slechtste cijfer nog steeds goed. |
Combining "Zelfs" and "Vooral"
You can use both adverbs in the same sentence to express a surprising extreme alongside a specific highlight.
| Even the champion was tired, especially after the third match. | Zelfs de kampioen was moe, vooral na de derde wedstrijd. |
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