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C. Transitional Words and Phrases
Karşıt anlam bildiren kelime ya da kelime gruplarıdır. Genel olarak “ancak, buna rağmen, yine de” anlamlarına
gelirler. Kendilerinden sonra cümle gelir, fakat kendilerinden önce bir cümle olmadan cümle başında kullanılmazlar.
however still quite the contrary Video 9.8
nevertheless but still in contrast
nonetheless yet still (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
notwithstanding but … anyway instead
but not … but rather even so
yet on the contrary all the same
however / nevertheless / nonetheless / notwithstanding
“Ancak, buna rağmen, yine de” anlamlarına gelirler. Kendilerinden önce gelen cümleden sonra nokta ya da
noktalı virgül kullanılır.
▪ All paperwork used to be done manually in the past; however / nevertheless / nonetheless / notwithstanding,
most of it can now be done digitally thanks to the advancements in technology.
▪ All paperwork used to be done manually in the past. However / Nevertheless / Nonetheless / Notwithstanding,
most of it can now be done digitally thanks to the advancements in technology.
but / yet / still / but … still / yet … still / but … anyway
“Ama, fakat, yine de” anlamlarına gelirler.
▪ Leaders all around the world try to take measures to address pressing global issues such as climate change and
poverty, but / yet they may sometimes fail to implement them.
▪ Leaders all around the world try to take measures to address pressing global issues such as climate change and
poverty, but / yet they still sometimes fail to implement them.
▪ Leaders all around the world try to take measures to address pressing global issues such as climate change and
poverty. Still, they may sometimes fail to implement them.
‘‘But … anyway” anlam olarak aynıdır ancak kullanım olarak farklılık gösterir.
▪ Leaders all around the world try to take measures to address pressing global issues such as climate change and
poverty, but they may sometimes fail to implement them anyway.
not … but rather
“… değil, daha ziyade” anlamına gelir. Kendinden önceki cümlenin ifade edildiği gibi olmadığını başka bir
fikirle belirtir.
▪ Making ends meet is not an easy task for many in the modern world, but rather a challenge that requires
resourcefulness and determination.
on the contrary / quite the contrary / in contrast
“Bilakis, tam tersine” anlamlarına gelirler. Bir durumun ya da ifadenin zıddı olduğunu söylemek için kullanılırlar.
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▪ A: There hasn’t been much progress in automotive design since the early 20 century.
B: On the contrary / Quite the contrary / In contrast, it has come a long way.
Olumsuz bir ifadeye katılmak için de kullanılırlar.
▪ Many mathematicians do not think that mathematics is a static and unchanging field. On the contrary / Quite the
contrary / In contrast, they see it as a field of study that is ever-changing.
(on the one hand) ... on the other hand
Zıt anlam ifade eden bazı durumlarda “on the one hand” ile “on the other hand” birlikte kullanıldığında “Bir
yandan … diğer yandan …” anlamına gelir.
▪ On the one hand, mobile phones have made communication easier and more efficient than ever before. On the
other (hand), they have created a world where people are constantly glued to their phones and disconnected from
their surroundings.

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