Idiomatic grammar: as it were, if anything, so to speak
Kalıplaşmış dilbilgisi · C2 Üst düzey seviye İngilizce dilbilgisi
Kalıplaşmış dilbilgisi
İngilizcede bazı kalıplar dilbilgisel olarak "düzensizdir" ama anlamı ve kullanımı sabittir. Bunlar C2 düzeyinde konuşmayı ve yazıyı doğal kılar.
| Kalıp | Anlam | Örnek |
|---|---|---|
| as it were | adeta, tabiri caizse | He became, as it were, a father to me. |
| so to speak | deyim yerindeyse | We're all in the same boat, so to speak. |
| if anything | hatta, aksine | The situation isn't better. If anything, it's worse. |
| as such | bu sıfatla, haddi zatında | She's the manager and, as such, responsible. |
| for all I know | bildiğim kadarıyla (belki de) | For all I know, he's already left. |
| for all + isim | -e rağmen | For all his money, he isn't happy. |
| as often as not | çoğu zaman | As often as not, the train is late. |
| all but | neredeyse | The project is all but finished. |
| nothing but | sadece | He's caused nothing but trouble. |
| if not | hatta, belki de | It will take months, if not years. |
Doğru anlamı seçmek
Bazı kalıplar benzer görünse de zıt anlam taşır: all but = neredeyse (all but impossible = neredeyse imkânsız); anything but = asla, hiç de değil (He's anything but lazy = hiç tembel değil); nothing but = sadece (nothing but lies = sadece yalanlar).
Sık yapılan hatalar
| Yanlış | Doğru | Neden |
|---|---|---|
| He is all but lazy. (hiç tembel değil) | He is anything but lazy. | anything but. |
| For all his money he is happy. (zıtlık yok) | Despite his money, he isn't happy. / For all his money, he isn't happy. | For all = zıtlık. |
| as it was (adeta) | as it were | Kalıp: were. |
Kendini dene
It's not cheaper. ___, it's more expensive.
Seçenekler: If anything / As such / All but
Cevap: If anything. If anything = aksine.
The war was ___ over. (neredeyse bitmişti)
Seçenekler: all but / nothing but / but all
Cevap: all but. all but = neredeyse.
"He's anything but stupid." ne demek?
Seçenekler: O çok aptal. / O hiç de aptal değil.
Cevap: O hiç de aptal değil.. anything but = hiç de değil.
The task is ___ impossible. (neredeyse)
Seçenekler: all but / anything but / nothing but
Cevap: all but. all but.
The hotel was ___ comfortable. (hiç rahat değildi)
Seçenekler: all but / anything but / nothing but
Cevap: anything but. anything but.
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