Of the following sentences or structures, is the ensuing or the foregoing content to aber/doch attached with more significance?
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Er ist zwar nicht reich, dafür aber gesund; (quoted from Langenscheidt)
Which part does the speaker want to express as the primary (i.e. with more emphasis), not being rich or being healthy?
Or there is no such division between primary-and-secondary herein? -
Hans bereitete ihm manches Glück, aber auch manche Pein; (from DWDS)
Which does the speaker want to communicate with more emphasis, Glück or Pein?
Or there is no such division between primary-and-secondary herein? -
Wir schliefen schon, die Mutter aber wachte noch;
On Whom does the speaker focus, wir or die Mutter?
Or there is no such division between primary-and-secondary focuses herein? -
ein Fehler, aber ein verzeihlicher
Does the speaker insist that it is a mistake however excusable it may be or that it should be forgiven anyway? (The former stance is severely critical while the latter quite forgiving.)
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Er ist reich, doch keineswegs zufrieden.
Which part does the speaker express with more emphasis, being rich or not being contented?