Qué es un Adverbio de Enfoque

About ADVERBS

• Focusing adverbs point to a particular part of a clause.

Most common examples are: also, just, even, only, mainly, mostly, either, neither etc.

Position

As focusing adverbs point to a particular part of a sentence, the meaning conveyed often depends upon their position. It is best to place them in front of and next to the word or words modified by them.

Compare:

 Only John helped me to buy the house. (= Only John and no one else helped me.)

 John only helped me to buy the house. (= John helped me to buy the house, but didn't actually buy it for me.)

Exceptions

Too and as well are exceptions to this rule. They normally go in end position.

 She not only speaks English; she speaks French as well.

 He not only sings; he plays the piano too.

From: http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/grammar/focus-adverbs.htm

What is a Focusing Adverb?

EMPHASIS IN SPEECH EMPHASIS IN WRITING (OR SPEECH)

In speech, a sentence part that receives emphasis has a particular meaning. Each sentence below differs in meaning depending on the part that is stressed. In writing, we draw attention to a particular part of a sentence with a focusing adverb. Without the focusing word, the spoken version would require emphasis to make its meaning known. When we use a focusing adverb, it signals to the reader or listener — this information is important!

WHO IS COMING?

YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS are coming with us. (Just you, not the others.) WHO IS COMING?

ONLY you and your friends can go with us. Modifies the subject (a noun phrase).

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

You and your friends ARE COMING with us. (We are your means of getting there.) WHAT ARE WE DOING?

You and your friends are ONLY coming with us. Modifies the verb phrase.

WITH WHOM?

You and your friends are coming with US. (With us, not anyone else.) WITH WHOM?

You and your friends are coming ONLY with us. Modifies a prepositional phrase.

WHY?

You and your friends are comin with us BECAUSE WE HAVE TO CARPOOL. (For no other reason!) WHY?

You and your friends are coming with us ONLY because we have to carpool. Modifies an adverbial clause.

Focus Adverb List

ADDITIVE LIMITED OTHER

also alone not only chiefly primarily NEGATIVE

as well but only especially at least neither / nor

too exactly precisely mainly for the most part CHOICE

even exclusively purely mostly in particular either

just simply notably SURPRISE

merely solely particularly even

FroM. http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_focus.html

• VIEWPOINT ADVERBS.

We use these adverbs to make it clear from what point of view we are speaking:

Financially, the accident has been a disaster for the owners of the tunel.

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