Read the exact scope of focus and negation
Nur und nicht mit ihrem genauen Bezug lesen
Distinguish restrictions on people, objects and quantities, and avoid treating not all as none.
Small words can change the set covered by a statement. In the explicitly contrasted examples, Nur das Planungsteam restricts who checked, whereas nur den Zeitplan restricts what that team checked. Nicht alle denies universal agreement but alone gives no exact count; it does not entail that nobody agreed or that a specific number did. Nicht nur A, sondern auch B adds B while retaining A. Context and stress can matter, so do not turn position into an inflexible rule for every possible sentence.
Nur das Planungsteam hat den Zeitplan geprüft.
Only the planning team checked the schedule.
Das Planungsteam hat nur den Zeitplan geprüft.
The planning team checked only the schedule.
Nicht alle Anwesenden stimmten zu.
Not everyone present agreed.
Fünf stimmten zu, zwei dagegen; eine Person enthielt sich.
Five voted in favour, two against; one person abstained.
Nicht nur die Kosten, sondern auch die Erreichbarkeit werden untersucht.
Not only the costs but also accessibility are being examined.
Der genaue Bezug muss aus Formulierung und Kontext hervorgehen.
The exact reference must be clear from wording and context.
Small words can change the set covered by a statement. In the explicitly contrasted examples, Nur das Planungsteam restricts who checked, whereas nur den Zeitplan restricts what that team checked. Nicht alle denies universal agreement but alone gives no exact count; it does not entail that nobody agreed or that a specific number did. Nicht nur A, sondern auch B adds B while retaining A. Context and stress can matter, so do not turn position into an inflexible rule for every possible sentence.
Distinguish restrictions on people, objects and quantities, and avoid treating not all as none.
Do not infer a precise number from not all, mistake a person restriction for an object restriction, or remove A from not only A but also B.
Identify the focused phrase and the alternatives excluded. Keep nicht alle distinct from niemand. A concrete count must come from evidence such as the vote list. Nicht nur … sondern auch expands the stated set instead of excluding its first member.
Write a 250–300-word German explanation of the protocol below. Contrast the two nur sentences, interpret the vote numbers precisely, and retain both aspects in nicht nur … sondern auch. Explain where further context or clarification is needed.