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ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS

3. Common Structures Used with Adjectives and Adverbs
A. Too
“Çok, aşırı, gereğinden fazla” gibi anlamlarda kullanılır ve olumlu cümlede kullanılmasına rağmen cümleye olumsuz bir
anlam katar. “Too” farklı kullanım yapılarına sahiptir.
too + adjective / adverb (+ to infinitive)

She was too tired to continue working on her project, so she took a break and rested.
He was walking too fast to keep up.

If you speak too loudly, people may find it annoying.
too + much / many + noun

There were too many people in the small room, making it feel crowded and uncomfortable.
Emily consumed too much sugar in a short period, which left her feeling quite unwell.
B. Enough
“Yeterince, yeteri kadar, yeterli” gibi anlamlarda kullanılır. Olumlu cümlede kullanıldığında, eylemin yapabileceğimiz ölçüde
olduğunu ifade ederken; olumsuz cümlede kullanıldığında ise eylemin yapabileceğimiz ölçüde olmadığını ifade eder.
“Enough” sıfat ve zarflardan sonra, isimlerden önce kullanılır.

adjective / adverb + enough + to infinitive

Daren was brave enough to face his fears, climbing the mountain’s peak.

The instructions were not clear enough to follow and complete the task successfully.
enough + noun

We have enough chairs for everyone to sit on at the party.
We did not gather enough firewood to keep us warm throughout the entire night.

“Too” ile ifade edilen bir cümle, kullanılan sıfat ya da zarfın karşıt anlamlısını kullanarak olumsuz bir cümlede
“enough” ile de aynı anlamda kullanılabilir.
Paula, who is too disorganised to manage her time effectively, often misses deadlines.
(Zamanını etkili bir şekilde yönetemeyecek kadar düzensiz olan Paula, çoğu zaman teslim tarihlerini kaçırıyor.)

Paula, who is not organised enough to manage her time effectively, often misses deadlines.
(Zamanını etkili bir şekilde yönetmek için yeterince düzenli olmayan Paula, çoğu zaman teslim tarihlerini kaçırıyor.)
Sam tried to solve the challenging puzzle, but it was too complicated for him to figure out.
Sam tried to solve the challenging puzzle, but it was not simple enough for him to figure out.
C. So and Such
“So” ve “such” niteledikleri sıfat ya da zarfları anlam olarak güçlendirir. “So” sıfat ve zarflarla; “such” ise sıfat tamlamaları
ve bazen de isimlerle kullanılır. “So” ve “such” cümleye “çok”, “oldukça” gibi anlamlar katar.

so + adjective / adverb so fast, so amazing, so beautiful, so calmly, so carelessly
so + many / much / few / little + noun so many people, so much money, so little time
such + a / an + adjective + singular noun such an exciting film, such a cute baby, such a boring game

such + adjective + plural noun such hard times, such kind people, such difficult questions
such + adjective + uncountable noun such tasteless coffee, such long hair, such cold weather
such + noun (means “this kind / type of …”) such a thing, such problems, such furniture, such questions

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