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PRONOUNS

8. Impersonal Pronouns
One / Ones
İnsanlardan genel anlamda bahsedilirken, “one” tekil olarak kullanılır.
▪ One should always keep in mind that there are other creatures in the world apart from humans.
“One” sayılabilir tekil ismin, “ones” ise çoğul ismin yerine kullanılır.
▪ Here are some homemade cookies. Why don’t you take one? (a cookie)
▪ I am going to buy these shoes, but I am not sure about these ones. (shoes)
İşaret zamirleri ve soru ifadeleri ile kullanılırlar.
▪ Of all the universities across the country, the ones in the capital are considered the best.
▪ Which one of the companies I had a job interview with seemed as professional as this one?
Bu zamirler “relative clause” yapısıyla kullanılır.
▪ This graph is the one which shows the income distribution among the people in big cities.
“One”, “of” ile beraber kullanıldığında devamında çoğul ifade yer alır.
▪ While the teacher caught one of her students cheating on the exam, she marked his test as invalid.

Key Points

Belgisiz zamirler, “else” ifadesi ile de kullanılabilir.
▪ Although developed countries should be dealing with important problems in the world, like hunger and water
scarcity, they seem concerned about something else.
▪ This is the best offer we can give, so don’t expect anything else from us.

Belgisiz zamirler, kendisinden sonra doğrudan bir sıfat alabilirler.
▪ On condition that something unexpected happens, inform the director.
▪ Our duty is to find somewhere suitable for the conference that we are going to hold next month.
▪ Anybody knowledgeable about this topic can easily find a solution to it.

Belgisiz zamirler kendisinden sonra “to + verb” alabilirler.
▪ Everyone needs someone to trust and to lean on in life.
▪ If you can’t find anywhere to go for the holiday, you may get help from a professional.
“One”, “each”, “either”, “neither”, “enough” ifadeleri özne konumundayken kendilerinden sonra gelen fiil
tekil çekimlenir.
▪ The company has many projects ahead, and each requires a huge budget.
“Both”, “(a) few”, “several”, “many” ifadeleri özne konumundayken kendilerinden sonra gelen fiil çoğul
çekimlenir.
▪ Throughout history, many have migrated from one nation to another, assimilating or even adopting other
cultures.
▪ These two desserts are so appetising that both appeal to my eyes and my palate.

“All”, “most”, “some”, “any”, “much”, “none”, “half”, “the rest” sayılamayan isimlerin yerine
kullanıldıklarında fiil tekil, sayılabilenler için çoğul olur.
▪ Although bad experiences may lead to a decrease in our motivation, much stays as long as it is intrinsic.

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