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Mi novia todavía medita, sobre todo por la mañana.

Mi novia todavía medita, sobre todo por la mañana.
My girlfriend still meditates, especially in the morning.
From Lesson 384:Sudden whims and phases (darle por)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi novia todavía medita, sobre todo por la mañana.

How would I change this sentence to say she suddenly took a whim to meditating, using the lesson's target structure?
You would replace the standard present tense verb medita with the periphrasis le ha dado por meditar (she has taken to meditating). The full clause would be A mi novia le ha dado por meditar. Our current sentence just uses medita because the meditation is an ongoing, established habit rather than a sudden caprice.
Does sobre todo literally mean 'over everything'?
Literally yes, but it is the standard fixed phrase for 'especially' or 'above all' in Spanish. Make sure to always write it as two words; if you combine it into a single word (sobretodo), it becomes a noun meaning 'overcoat'!
Why do we use por la mañana here instead of en la mañana?
In Spain, por is used with parts of the day to mean 'in the morning/afternoon/evening' when no specific time is given. You only switch to de if you give a specific hour (like a las ocho de la mañana). You might hear en la mañana in Latin America, but por is the standard in Spain.
Is the placement of todavía strict in this sentence?
No, todavía (still) is very flexible in Spanish. Placing it right before the verb (todavía medita) sounds very natural here, but you could also say Mi novia medita todavía or even Todavía mi novia medita without changing the meaning.

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