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Topic Summary - If & Wish Clauses

17. If it hadn’t been for + noun (…olmasaydı)
▪ If it hadn’t been for Rebeca’s meticulous arrangements, we would not have been able to get through the process so easily.

18. Whether / Whether or (…-mayıp, …-meyip)
▪ According to Edward Frenkin’s paradox, if you’re having a hard time deciding between two options, focus on whether there is
much difference between them.
19. Whether or not (olsa da olmasa da)

▪ Your vital files are safe whether or not you back them up to an external hard drive since they are saved on the cloud technology
system regularly.

20. So long as / As long as (…-dığı sürece, …-mek şartıyla, eğer)
“So long as” daha çok olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılmakla birlikte, olumlu cümlelerde de kullanılır. “As long as”, olumlu
cümlelerde kullanılır.

▪ Confucius said, “It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.”
▪ The truce will last as long as both parties abide by the terms of the deal they signed.
7. Implied Conditionals

Bazen ifadelerimizde açık olarak bir koşul cümlesi kullanmasak da “ima edilmiş” bir koşul ileri sürebiliriz. Kullanımlarını
inceleyelim:
1. But (fakat, ama, lâkin)

▪ Global warming wouldn’t have been a threat to humanity, but adopting a nature-leading living policy has never been a priority for
most people.
2. Otherwise / Or / Or else (aksi takdirde, yoksa, öbür türlü)
▪ Under the Bill of Rights, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty; otherwise, an innocent person can be sentenced
without proof.

3. Without (olmadan, …-maksızın, …-meksizin) – With (…ile)
▪ It will be impossible to plan and conduct meaningful crop/livestock research without a deeper comprehension of popular
terminology.

▪ With the increasing prevalence of digital platforms, the younger generation could develop technology addiction more
than the previous generations.
4. If… then (…ise, …o zaman)
▪ If Hillary Clinton had won the election in 2008, then she would have become the first female president in US history.

8. Inverted Conditionals
“Devrik Koşul Cümleleri” olan “Inverted Conditionals”da her bir koşul tipinin kendine özgü devrik kullanımı vardır; inceleyelim:
a) Inverted Type 1

Bu koşul cümlelerini devrik yapmak için, “if” cümleden atılır ve cümle başına “should” getirilir; fiil ise, “should” kullanımına
uygun olarak çekimlenir.
▪ If you want to make any alterations to your order, you can contact the customer service representatives. (If Clause Type 1)
▪ Should you want to make any alterations to your order, you can contact the customer service representatives. (Inverted Type 1)

b) Inverted Type 2
Bu koşul cümlelerini devrik yapmak için, “if” cümleden atılır ve cümle başına “were” getirilir. Cümlede fiil yer alıyorsa o
fiil, “to + infinitive” şeklinde yazılır.

▪ If dinosaurs lived, humans would be searching for a way to domesticate them. (If Clause Type 2)
▪ Were dinosaurs to live, humans would be searching for a way to domesticate them. (Inverted Type 2)

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