Breakdown of El profesor dice que no solo transmiten, sino que también editan el programa.
el profesor
teacher
no
no, not
también
also
que
that / than
Questions & Answers about El profesor dice que no solo transmiten, sino que también editan el programa.
Why do we use sino que here instead of just sino?
We use sino que because the second part of the sentence introduces a new conjugated verb (editan). Whenever sino introduces a clause with a conjugated verb, you must add que. If it were just connecting nouns or adjectives without a new verb, you would just use sino también (for example: no solo el profesor, sino también los estudiantes).
Could I move también to the end of the sentence?
While Spanish word order is flexible, it is much more natural to keep the phrase sino que también grouped together right before the verb it emphasizes. This correlative structure acts as a matched set to clearly signpost "but also."
Why isn't the pronoun ellos (they) used before the verbs?
Spanish usually drops subject pronouns when the context or the verb endings make the subject clear. The verbs transmiten and editan already end in -en, which signals "they." Dropping the pronoun keeps the sentence flowing smoothly, which is especially helpful when using a slightly complex structure like no solo... sino que también.
Does programa mean a computer program or a TV show in this context?