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ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS

“as … as” yapısından önce kullanılan “half”, “twice”, “three times” ve “four times” gibi ifadeler, karşılaştırılan
özelliklerin kaç kat olduğunu ifade eder.
The Olympic athlete was twice as fast as his competitors on the track.
The laptop that I bought last week is half as heavy as the old one.

so + adjective / adverb + as
“so … as” yapısı anlam bakımından “as … as” yapısıyla aynıdır. Fakat “so … as” yapısı sadece olumsuz ve
soru cümlelerinde kullanılır. Araya sıfat ya da zarf gelebilir.
The writer’s new book is not so engaging as his previous bestseller.

Does this restaurant serve pizza so delicious as the Italian pizzeria in the city centre?
For some crops, traditional farming techniques might not work so efficiently as modern agricultural practices.
“so … as” ve “as … as” yapılarının arasına sıfat ve zarf ile birlikte başka sözcükler de gelebilir.

The famous director’s latest film was not so / as exciting to see as the one that won him an Academy Award.
The ballerina did not perform so / as flawlessly on opening night as she did during last year’s recital.

“so … as” yapısından sonra bir fiil geleceği zaman, bu fiil “to infinitive” olarak kullanılır ve “yapacak kadar…”
anlamını verir.

I am not so careless as to ignore traffic signals and speed limits.
The supervisor was not so understanding as to tolerate repeated errors in the work.
such + noun + as

“Böyle” anlamına gelen ve iki kişi ya da nesneyi karşılaştırmak için kullanılan bu yapı olumlu, olumsuz ve soru
cümlelerinin hepsiyle kullanılabildiği gibi tekil, çoğul ve sayılamayan isimlerle de kullanılabilir. Ayrıca ismi
niteleyen bir sıfat varsa isimden önce kullanılır.
I have never experienced such a fantastic adventure as the one I had while travelling across Europe.
Such old-fashioned equipment as the manual typewriter does not work in today’s modern office environment.

“the same … as” karşılaştırılan ögelerin aynı olduğunu ifade eder ve sıfat yerine isimlerle kullanılır.
In language learning, practice has the same importance as theory and grammar. (In language learning, practice is
as important as theory and grammar.)
The new staff has the same level of enthusiasm as the experienced team members. (The new staff is as enthusiastic
as the experienced team members.)
Karşılaştırılan iki öge, cümle başında yani özne olarak kullanıldığı zaman “as” kullanılmaz.

Susan and I volunteer at the same animal shelter every weekend. (I volunteer at the same animal shelter as
Susan.)
Mary and Katherine shop at the same grocery store. (Mary shops at the same grocery store as Katherine.)

different from / similar to
“Different from” farklılık; “similar to” benzerlik ifade eden yapılardır. Bu yapılar kullanılarak karşılaştırılan iki
öge, cümle başında yani özne olarak kullanıldığında “from” ve “to” kullanılmaz.
My taste in music is quite different from that of yours.
Our taste in music is quite different.
The taste of the new restaurant’s pasta was similar to my grandmother’s home-made spaghetti.
The taste of the new restaurant’s pasta and my grandmother’s home-made spaghetti were similar.

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