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PRONOUNS

5. Indefinite Pronouns
Singular Thing Place
Everyone Everybody Everything Everywhere
Someone Somebody Something Somewhere
Anyone Anybody Anything Anywhere
No one Nobody Nothing Nowhere

Belgisiz zamirler, her zaman tekil kabul edilir ve fiil çekimi buna göre yapılır.
▪ Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future of the world.
▪ Nothing has changed in this city; it stands as it was built.
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Everyone, Everybody, Everything, Everywhere
Bu zamirler, olumlu, olumsuz ve soru cümlelerinde kullanılabilir.
▪ Believe that everything will be much better than you presume.
▪ Accessing drinkable water is not possible everywhere in this city.
Someone, Somebody, Something, Somewhere
Bu zamirler, genellikle olumlu cümlelerde kullanılır.
▪ Something should be done to minimise the adverse effects of global warming.
▪ Children should stay away from somebody they don’t know.
Rica ve teklif içeren soru cümlelerinde kullanılabilir.
▪ Shall I order something for you?
Anyone, Anybody, Anything, Anywhere
Bu zamirler, çoğunlukla soru ve olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılır.
▪ The chairman did not say anything about the project which was supposed to start last week.
▪ Is there anywhere specific you would like to go for dinner tonight?
Bu zamirler, olumlu cümlelerde kullanıldığı zaman “herhangi” anlamı vermektedir.
▪ The assigned workers are so talented that they can overcome anything.
▪ Anybody over 18 is eligible to take a driving license test.
No one, Nobody, Nothing, Nowhere
Bu zamirler, olumlu cümlelerde kullanılır; ancak olumsuz anlam içerirler.
▪ Nothing has been heard from the authorities so far, but an explanation may come soon.
Bu zamirlerin kullanıldığı cümlelerde, sonrasında başka bir zamir kullanılacaksa “any” ile başlayan zamirler
kullanılmalıdır.
▪ Despite many lectures, it seems that nobody has been able to learn anything about this subject.
“Nowhere” zamiri cümle başında kullanılırsa cümle devrik yapıda (inversion) kullanılır.
▪ Nowhere in this city can you find a spare part suitable for your car.
6. Other Indefinite Pronouns

One, each, either, neither, enough
Bu zamirler, her zaman tekil fiil ile kullanılır.
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▪ I tried two dresses for my brother’s wedding, yet neither was comfortable and elegant enough.
▪ In this district, there are a few houses that could meet your expectations, but each requires some renovations.
▪ A: What would you like to eat, pizza or burger?
B: Either is fine with me!
Both, (a) few, several, many
Bu zamirler, her zaman çoğul fiil ile kullanılır.
▪ Nicholas met his wife, Leila, at university in Britain, where both were studying medicine.
▪ Even though people generally support conversation and saving wildlife, many don’t have enough knowledge about
topics such as extinction.

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