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Topic Summary - Conjunctions and Transition Words

▪ Leaders all around the world try to take measures to address pressing global issues such as climate change and poverty,
but / yet they still sometimes fail to implement them.
▪ Leaders all around the world try to take measures to address pressing global issues such as climate change and poverty.
Still, they may sometimes fail to implement them.
⃣ ‘‘But … anyway” anlam olarak aynıdır ancak kullanım olarak farklılık gösterir.
▪ Leaders all around the world try to take measures to address pressing global issues such as climate change and poverty,
but they may sometimes fail to implement them anyway.

not … but rather
⃣ “… değil, daha ziyade” anlamına gelir. Kendinden önceki cümlenin ifade edildiği gibi olmadığını başka bir fikirle belirtir.
▪ Making ends meet is not an easy task for many in the modern world, but rather a challenge that requires resourcefulness and
determination.
on the contrary / quite the contrary / in contrast

⃣ “Bilakis, tam tersine” anlamlarına gelirler. Bir durumun ya da ifadenin zıddı olduğunu söylemek için kullanılırlar.
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▪ A: There hasn’t been much progress in automotive design since the early 20 century.
B: On the contrary / Quite the contrary / In contrast, it has come a long way.
⃣ Olumsuz bir ifadeye katılmak için de kullanılırlar.
▪ Many mathematicians do not think that mathematics is a static and unchanging field. On the contrary / Quite the contrary /
In contrast, they see it as a field of study that is ever-changing.
(on the one hand) ... on the other hand
⃣ Zıt anlam ifade eden bazı durumlarda “on the one hand” ile “on the other hand” birlikte kullanıldığında “Bir yandan … diğer
yandan …” anlamına gelir.
▪ On the one hand, mobile phones have made communication easier and more efficient than ever before.
▪ On the other (hand), they have created a world where people are constantly glued to their phones and disconnected from their
surroundings.
⃣ “On the other hand”, “on the one hand” yapısı olmadan da “diğer bir yandan” anlamında kullanılır. “On the contrary” gibi zıtlık
bildirmesine rağmen kullanımı farklıdır. Kendinden önce gelen ifadeyi kabul ettiği gibi ona zıt bir ifadeyi de anlatır.
▪ The use of rooftop solar panels has become increasingly popular in recent years due to their environmental and economic
advantages. On the other hand, it has been argued that they can reduce the aesthetic value of a building, as they appear
unattractive.
▪ The use of rooftop solar panels is said to have become popular in recent years due to their environmental and economic
advantages. On the contrary, the number of people who have them installed is much lower than thought.
instead

⃣ “… yerine” anlamına gelir. İkinci cümlenin başında kullanıldığı gibi sonunda da kullanılabilir.
▪ Archaeologists could have dug out artefacts and relics of bygone eras. Instead, they decided to preserve them in situ, ensuring
that the cultural heritage of each site is retained for future generations.
▪ Archaeologists could have dug out artefacts and relics of bygone eras. They decided to preserve them in situ, ensuring that
the cultural heritage of each site is retained for future generations instead.

even so
⃣ “Yine de” anlamına gelir. İkinci cümlenin başında kullanılır.
▪ We have had some rain over the last few weeks. Even so, the drought we have been facing is far from over.
▪ Switzerland has one of the best rail transportation systems in the world; even so, there is still room for improvement.
all the same
⃣ “Yine de” anlamına gelir. İkinci cümlenin başında kullanılabileceği gibi sonunda da kullanılabilir.
▪ There was not much snow on Uludağ this year. All the same, a large majority of tourists preferred winter tourism there.

▪ There was not much snow on Uludağ this year; a large majority of tourists preferred winter tourism there all the same.

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