Stylistic Inversion
Emphasis & Drama (C1)
Normal: I have rarely seen...
⬇️
Rarely
have
I
seen...
(Like a question structure!)
Trigger Words (ពាក្យគន្លឹះ)
Rarely
កម្រនឹង
Never
មិនដែល
Seldom
កម្រ
Not only
មិនត្រឹមតែ
Examples (ឧទាហរណ៍)
Never have I felt so happy.
ខ្ញុំមិនដែលសប្បាយចិត្តខ្លាំងបែបនេះទេ
Not only is she smart, but she is kind.
នាងមិនត្រឹមតែឆ្លាតប៉ុណ្ណោះទេ ថែមទាំងចិត្តល្អទៀតផង
Seldom do we see such beauty.
កម្រណាស់ដែលយើងឃើញសម្រស់បែបនេះ
The Storm ⛈️
Dramatic Storytelling
Narrator
It was a dark night. The wind howled outside. I tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
Narrator
Little did I know that the roof was about to fly off!
Narrator
Rarely have I seen such a powerful storm in Cambodia.
Narrator
Thankfully, everyone was safe in the morning.
⚠️ Note:
Use inversion for writing or speeches. In casual chat, it sounds too formal!
Fix the Sentence 🔧
Choose the correct inversion.
"Never ___ such good food."
"Rarely ___ to the cinema."
"Not only ___ late, but he forgot his bag."
Mission 📝
Make it Dramatic!
Rewrite these:
Change the normal sentences into inverted sentences.
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1. I have never seen a ghost.
➔ Never have I seen a ghost. -
2. He rarely eats durian.
➔ Rarely does he eat durian. -
3. She is not only rich but also kind.
➔ Not only is she rich but...