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nicht nur Felix, sondern jeder einzelne Einwohner

{compared to}: nicht nur Felix, sondern auch jeder einzelne Einwohner

How do these two similar constructions have different meanings? I wonder if the first construction places emphasis on "jeder einzelne Einwohner" whereas in the second the focus is equally on "Felix" and "jeder einzelne Einwohner"?

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There's a difference in meaning.

nicht nur Felix, sondern jeder einzelne Einwohner

This suggests Felix to be one of the inhabitants.

It means: Not only (inhabitant) Felix, but each and every inhabitant ...

nicht nur Felix, sondern auch jeder einzelne Einwohner

This implicates, that Felix is not among the inhabitants. He may be a guest of the village.

It means: Felix and also each and every inhabitant ...

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  • In such a conversation, I think both of the options could be used. i.e If I say; Felix muss die Betriebkosten zahlen, which options mentioned above would you use?
    – Ad Infinitum
    Commented May 22, 2017 at 12:59
  • @AdInfinitum: »Felix muss die Betriebskosten zahlen« means that Felix is the only payer. If we say »Felix muss Betriebskosten zahlen« there may be other payers as well.
    – Pollitzer
    Commented May 22, 2017 at 13:50
  • What is the difference between; »nicht nur Felix, sondern jeder einzelne Einwohner muss die Betriebkosten zahlen« with »nicht nur Felix, sondern auch jeder einzelne Einwohner« ? Who pays the Betriebkosten in these two examples?
    – Ad Infinitum
    Commented May 22, 2017 at 13:59
  • @AdInfinitum: The difference is: Felix 1 has another place of residence than Felix 2.
    – Pollitzer
    Commented May 22, 2017 at 14:11
  • »Nicht nur Bayern München, sondern jede einzelne Mannschaften in Bundesliga kann den Pokal gewinnen« is wrong then? (I am asking to learn btw :)
    – Ad Infinitum
    Commented May 22, 2017 at 14:42

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