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CONJUNCTIONS & TRANSITIONS

ENGLISH hardly ever / seldom / rarely / barely / scarcely

“Neredeyse hiç, nadiren” anlamlarına gelirler.
The old clock hardly ever / seldom works properly; its timekeeping is unreliable.
Hardly ever / Seldom does the old clock work properly; its timekeeping is unreliable.
never
“Asla, hiçbir zaman” anlamlarına gelir.
Our school basketball team has never played so well in a final match.
Never has our school basketball team played so well in a final match.
as / than
Karşılaştırmada kullanılan bu yapılardan sonra devrik cümle kullanılabilir.
The documentary about the famous artist provides a detailed biography as does the book.
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Some people think that the book impacts people much more emotionally than does the film.
“Than” ile yapılan karşılaştırmalarda, eğer karşılaştırılan ikinci özne bir zamir (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) ise
devrik yapı kullanılamaz.
The architectural design of the new library is far more sophisticated than it was in the initial sketches.
“Than” ile yapılan karşılaştırmalarda, her iki cümlede de özne aynı ise devrik cümle yapılmaz.
In the playoffs, the team played much more intensely than they did last season.
not until / not till
“-e kadar -i yapmamak” anlamında kullanılırlar.
Samantha did not realise the importance of the event until / till she read the news article.
Not until / Not till Samantha read the article did she realise the importance of the event.
not since
Bu yapı Türkçe’ye “-den beri ... -madı / -medi” şeklinde çevrilebilir.
Not since the early 20 century have scientists seen such a big improvement in the field of quantum physics.
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only if
“Kaydıyla, ancak, eğer … -sa” anlamlarına gelir.
We can ensure a sustainable future for our planet only if we reduce carbon emissions and conserve natural resources.
Only if we reduce carbon emissions and conserve natural resources can we ensure a sustainable future for our planet.
only when
“Ancak -dığında” anlamına gelir.
The true value of health becomes apparent only when you face a serious illness.
Only when you face a serious illness does the true value of health become apparent.
only after
“Ancak -den sonra” anlamına gelir.
The coach allowed the injured player to join the match only after he had passed the medical test.
Only after the injured player had passed the medical test did the coach allow him to join the match.
only then / only later
“Ancak sonrasında, ancak o zaman” anlamlarına gelirler.

The researchers understood the complexity of the scientific phenomenon they were investigating only then / only
later.
Only then / Only later did the researchers understand the complexity of the scientific phenomenon they were
investigating.

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