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CONJUNCTIONS & TRANSITIONS

ENGLISH B. Prepositional Phrases

Bu yapılar, ana cümleyle yan cümleyi zıt veya çelişkili durumlarda bağlamak için kullanılır. Kendilerinden sonra
isim veya isim-fiil gelir.

despite contrary to Video 6.7
in spite of as opposed to

for all rather than
notwithstanding instead of
noun,
regardless of in place of pronoun,
+ main clause
irrespective of except for gerund,
the fact that …,
different from other than

unlike with the exception of
in contrast to by comparison to

in contrast with in comparison with / to

despite / in spite of / for all
Bu bağlaçlar “-e rağmen” anlamına gelirler. “Although” ile eş anlamlıdırlar.
Despite / In spite of / For all the language barrier and cultural differences, Maria developed strong bonds with the
locals.

notwithstanding
“-e rağmen” anlamında kullanılır ve gönderme yaptığı isimden sonra da kullanılabilir.
Notwithstanding his young age, Tom showed remarkable maturity in handling the situation.
His young age notwithstanding, Tom showed remarkable maturity in handling the situation.
regardless of / irrespective of
“… bakmaksızın, … dikkate alınmadan” anlamlarına gelirler.
Regardless of / Irrespective of the complex instructions, students successfully completed the challenging
experiment.
different from / unlike
“different from”, “… -den farklı olarak”; “unlike”, “… -nın aksine” anlamına gelir.
Different from / Unlike her siblings who prefer outdoor activities, Sarah enjoys spending her weekends reading
indoors.
in contrast to / in contrast with / contrary to / as opposed to
“… -nın aksine” anlamına gelirler. İki zıt nesneyi ya da durumu karşılaştırmak için kullanılırlar. Kendilerinden
sonra “noun” ya da “noun phrase” gelir.
The new technique allows for faster data analysis in contrast to / in contrast with / contrary to / as opposed to
the previous year’s.
In contrast to / In contrast with / Contrary to / As opposed to his colleague’s more quick decision-making, John’s
careful approach to problem-solving is remarkable.
Contrary to, “contrary to popular / common belief” ve “contrary to all expectations” ifadeleri ile yaygın bir
şekilde kullanılır.
Contrary to common belief, spicy food can have numerous health benefits, including boosting metabolism.

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