Selling a ridiculously versatile survival tool requires persuasive language. Emphasize that a product offers multiple benefits using the correlative conjunction ekki bara... heldur líka (not only... but also).
| This is not only a pocket knife, but also a weapon. | Þetta er ekki bara vasahnífur, heldur líka vopn. |
Case Matching
The elements linked by ekki bara and heldur líka must match in case. If the verb takes an accusative object, both objects in the conjunction must be accusative.
| The salesman shows not only the pocket knife, but also the tool. | Sölumaðurinn sýnir ekki bara vasahnífinn, heldur líka tólið. |
Adjectives linked this way must both agree with the noun they describe.
| I find the salesman not only funny, but also intelligent. | Mér finnst sölumaðurinn ekki bara fyndinn, heldur líka gáfaður. |
Indeclinable adjectives (which never change form) pair perfectly with standard ones in this structure:
| The tool is not only multipurpose, but also very cheap. | Tólið er ekki bara fjölnota, heldur líka mjög ódýrt. |
Connecting Longer Phrases
You can also connect entire prepositional or infinitive phrases to highlight exactly what your new tool can do.
| You can use it not only to cut the meat, but also to chop the wood. | Þú getur notað það ekki bara til að skera kjötið, heldur líka til að höggva viðinn. |
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