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IF & WISH CLAUSES

4. If Only

“If only” de “I wish” ile aynı anlamdadır ve aynı tense kurallarına göre kullanılır. Kullanımını inceleyelim:
▪ If only (I wish) the canals of Venice weren’t dried up because of the drought and receding waters, as I haven’t
visited there yet.
▪ If only (I wish) I had known I shouldn’t have struggled so hard when I got into a swamp, as I’ve been increasingly
stranded.
▪ If only (I wish) I could live in a city where neither traffic problems nor air pollution ever exists.

Key Points

Tüm “If Clause”larda “if” cümle başına gelirse iki cümle virgülle ayrılır; ancak “if” ortaya gelirse virgül
kullanılmaz!

▪ If the railway authorities enhance the travelling conditions on long-distance trains, more people will choose
to travel with them.

▪ More people will choose to travel with them if the railway authorities enhance the travelling conditions on
long-distance trains.

“Wish” fiili, kendisinden sonra cümle yerine fiil alarak da kullanılabilir. Ancak böyle kullanımlarda,
‘‘wish”ten sonra gelecek fiil, “to infinitive” şeklinde olmalıdır:

▪ I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude and send hugs to Mrs Brendit since she helped me greatly
throughout my relocation last year.

“Wish” fiili, kendisinden sonra bir isimle de kullanılabilir. Bu durumda “wish sb to do sth” kalıbı
kullanılır.

▪ I wished your brother to get a new student ID card from the authorities in data processing since the chip in
his was damaged.

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