①”Do” I have to learn manners.

②Not only “do” I have to learn manner, but also a lot of things with special names.

Is the meaning of do different between these tow sentences?

Risposte

Bob_Studholme

30 set 2022

Inglese (Regno Unito)

Could you paraphrase your question? I’m not clear what it means from the examples

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willlee33

30 set 2022

Giapponese

Not only (do) I have to learn manners…

Not only () I have to learn manners…

Is there a difference in meaning between having “do” and not having “do”?

Bob_Studholme

30 set 2022

Inglese (Regno Unito)

Thanks for the clarification.
The first sentence:
Do I have to learn manners, is a question, so should have a question mark.
Do I have to learn manners?

The second sentence is a positive statement.
Not only do I have to learn manners, but also a lot of other things with special names.

The meaning of the sentences is different, because of the structure, but the meaning of 'do' doesn't change.

The expression 'Not only do I..' is old fashioned and more common in writing than speech. It changes the normal order of the sentence, which makes it harder to follow.
Some people might use it because they want to sound like the books they read.
It stresses that the speaker has a lot to do. It suggests that the person they are explaining to does not know how much the speaker has to do.
Another way of saying this might be:
I have more to do than just learn manners. I also have to learn a lot of other things with special names.
Or:
I have to learn manners and a lot of other things with special names.
This style is more common now in sites such as the BBC. Modern news sites are concerned to communicate clearly, rather than use complex grammar.
In the second set of examples, there is no difference in meaning, but 'Not only I have to learn...' is incomplete, as the expression always includes 'do'.
I hope this helps.

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willlee33

30 set 2022

Giapponese

Thank you for your kind reply.
Sorry for asking such a strange question.

In general, when the be verb is in front of a noun I thought it was a question sentence.

For example
・Do you like sushi?
・Is she your mom?
・Am I wrong?

So I wondered why the second sentence, “do” was in that position even though it was a positive statement.