non solum

not only

Usages of non solum

• Magistrae placet non solum labor discipulorum, sed etiam concordia eorum.: The teacher is pleased not only by the students’ work, but also by their harmony.
• Magistra non solum disciplinam, sed etiam concordiam in schola servare vult.: The teacher wants to preserve not only discipline but also harmony in the school.
• Bona lectio discipulos non solum vocabula nova, sed etiam artem disputandi docet.: A good lesson teaches the students not only new words, but also the skill of discussing.
• Magistra dicit artem interpretandi non solum legendo, sed etiam audiendo disci.: The teacher says that the skill of interpreting is learned not only by reading, but also by listening.
• Magistra explicat non solum hastam, sed etiam sagittam telum vocari posse.: The teacher explains that not only a spear but also an arrow can be called a weapon.
• Magistra addit prudentem ducem non solum procedere scire, sed etiam recedere, cum necesse sit.: The teacher adds that a wise general knows not only how to advance, but also how to retreat when it is necessary.
• Magistra vult discipulos non solum tabellas in capsam deponere, sed etiam ea quae audiverunt inter se conferre.: The teacher wants the students not only to put the tablets into the box, but also to compare among themselves the things that they heard.
• Magistra suadet ut singuli non solum verba, sed etiam sensum orationis cognoscant.: The teacher advises that each student understand not only the words, but also the meaning of the speech.
• Scriba respondet bonum tutorem non solum patrimonium, sed etiam pupillam ipsam servare debere.: The scribe answers that a good guardian ought to protect not only the estate, but also the girl herself.
• Mihi mos huius magistrae placet, quia non solum verba, sed etiam usum verborum explicat.: I like this teacher’s way, because she explains not only words, but also the use of words.
• Mater dicit veram amicitiam non solum in diebus serenis, sed etiam in rebus asperis apparere.: Mother says that true friendship appears not only in calm days, but also in hard circumstances.
• Discipuli discendi causa ante meridiem in bibliothecam veniunt, non solum legendi causa, sed etiam disputandi causa.: The students come to the library before midday for the sake of learning, not only for the sake of reading, but also for the sake of discussing.

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