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RELATIVE CLAUSES

The professor assigned the student a challenging research project.
Örneğin bu cümlede “The professor” ifadesi vurgulanmak isteniyorsa;

It was the professor who / that assigned the student a challenging research project.
“a challenging research project” kelimesi vurgulanmak isteniyorsa;

It was a challenging research project which / that the professor assigned the student.

“the student” vurgulanmak isteniyorsa;

It was the student whom / that the professor assigned a challenging research project to.
“Cleft sentence” oluşturulurken her zaman cümleye “it” ile başlamak uygun olmayabilir. Vurgulanmak
istenen ögenin uygunluğuna göre farklı yapılar kullanılarak da “cleft sentence” oluşturulabilir.
Hassan is learning English in order to apply for a Green Card.

The reason why Hassan is learning English is to apply for a Green Card.

The new large town hall was constructed on an old cemetery.

The place where the new large town hall was constructed is an old cemetery.
“Pseudo cleft” sentence olarak adlandırılan yapılarla ise cümlenin fiili vurgulanmak istendiğinde farklı bir yol
izlenebilir.

I need a cup of tea right now.
What I need right now is a cup of tea.

13. Whereby (= by which / through which / with which)
Video 8.13
“Relative clause” yapılarında “aracılığıyla, vasıtasıyla, yolu ile” anlamını verebilmek için “whereby (= by
which / through which / with which)” ifadeleri kullanılır.

The new software has vastly improved productivity in our company. The employees can easily monitor their progress with it.
The new software, whereby / with which employees can easily monitor their progress, has vastly improved
productivity in our company.

The new online platform offers interactive lessons. Students can access these lessons from anywhere through it.
The new online platform, whereby / through which students can access these lessons from anywhere, offers
interactive lessons.

Volcanic eruptions release molten rock and ash. New landforms are created by them.
Volcanic eruptions release molten rock and ash, whereby / by which new landforms are created.
To encourage customer loyalty, the company implemented a new policy. Thanks to this policy, customers receive a
discount.
To encourage customer loyalty, the company implemented a new policy whereby customers receive a discount.

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