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Topic Summary - Adjectives / Adverbs & Comparisons

3. such + a lot of / a few / a little + noun + that

▪ Our next-door neighbour made such a lot of noise that we had to call the police yesterday.
▪ He earns such a little money that it is almost impossible for him to put some aside.

4. be + such that

▪ The effect of this pill is such that it will relieve you the moment you take it.
▪ The flavour of Turkish coffee is such that it leaves a good taste on the tongue.

▪ His films are such that they are watched by millions of people as soon as they are released.
4. Using Different Structures in Comparison

Karşılaştırma yapılırken sıfatların “comparative” halleri dışında kullanılan birçok karşılaştırma yapısı mevcuttur.
as + adjective / adverb + as (kadar…)

“as……as” yapısı iki nesne kişi ya da nesne arasında eşitlik olduğu durumlarda kullanılır. Bu yapı olumlu, olumsuz ve soru cümlelerinde
kullanılabilir. Eşitlik söz konusu değilse “not as………..as” yapısı kullanılır. Araya sıfat ya da zarf gelebilir.
▪ As the report suggests, we are as successful as our rivals in the market.

▪ Even someone as hardworking as Bob may have difficulty in solving such a hard question.
“as……as” yapısı her zaman karşılaştırma yapmak için kullanılmayabilir.

▪ Since it is rather fragile, you had better wrap this antique vase as carefully as you can.

▪ We should set off as soon as possible; otherwise, we may miss the wedding ceremony.
“as……as” yapısını miktar zarfları “many, much, few, little” ile kullanabiliriz. Bu durumda bu zarflardan sonra isim kullanılır.

(as + many / much / few / little + noun + as)

▪ While on holiday, you can visit as many places as you can.
▪ The wedding hall was quite small, so we decided to invite as few people as possible.
▪ They decorated their house with as little furniture as possible.

“as……as” yapısından önce “half, twice, three times, four times” gibi ifadeler, karşılaştırılan özelliklerin kaç kat olduğunu
ifade eder.

▪ This dress is twice as expensive as the one you have just tried.
▪ The movie isn’t half as exciting as the book from which it was adapted.

so + adjective / adverb + as (kadar…)
“so……..as” yapısı anlam bakımından “as…….as” yapısıyla aynıdır. Fakat “so….as” yapısı sadece olumsuz ve soru
cümlelerinde kullanılır. Araya sıfat ya da zarf gelebilir.

▪ My grades aren’t so high as my classmates’, although I study hard.
▪ Do you work so hard as I do to change your destiny?
▪ Your car isn’t so fast as I expected. I would sell it if I were you.

▪ Things may not go so perfectly as they should, but this shouldn’t mean you will give up.
“so…..as” ve “as……as” yapılarının arasına sıfat ve zarf dışında başka sözcükler de gelebilir.

▪ Messi didn’t play so / as well this week as he did last week, which was regarded as the main reason for the defeat by sports
commentators.
▪ Rob isn’t so / as sensitive to pain as his wife is.

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