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CONJUNCTIONS & TRANSITION WORDS

“Should” hem present hem de past durumlarda “so that” ve “in order that” yapıları ile kullanıldığında cümleye
“zayıf bir olasılık” (olur da …) anlamı verir.
▪ Adults often keep their medicines in locked cabinets or drawers so that children should not reach or see them.
“So that” Expressing Purpose or “So (that)” Expressing Result
Sonuç bildiren “so” bağlacı “so that” olarak kullanıldığında amaç bildiren “so that” ile ayrımına dikkat etmeliyiz.

▪ You should avoid contact with people who have colds or are sick with other infections, so (that) you can prevent
yourself from becoming ill. (expressing result = therefore)

▪ You should avoid contact with people who have colds or are sick with other infections so that you can prevent
yourself from becoming ill. (expressing purpose = in order that)

Amaç bildiren “so that” ile past tense kullanılmaz, ancak past modal (would / could / would be able to) kullanılabilir.
▪ After graduating from medical school, he obtained additional training and certifications so that he would become a
successful surgeon. (expressing purpose)
▪ After graduating from medical school, he obtained additional training and certifications, so (that) he became a
successful surgeon. (expressing result)
Amaç bildiren “so that” ile “was / were able to” kullanılmaz.
▪ She properly prepared her presentation so that / in order that she could get her ideas across and succeeded in
making an impact on the audience. (expressing purpose)
▪ She properly prepared her presentation, so (that) she was able to get her ideas across and succeeded in making
an impact on the audience. (expressing result)
Amaç bildiren “so that” cümlenin başında da ortasında da kullanılabilir. Ancak sonuç bildiren “so that” cümlenin başına
getirilemez.
▪ So that radioactive wastes can be eliminated safely, they must be kept in appropriate containers and transported to
a designated disposal site.
for fear that

“Korkusuyla” anlamına gelir.
Present Tense + for fear that + may / will / should
▪ Environmentalists advocate reducing carbon emissions and transitioning to renewables for fear that continued
reliance on fossil fuels may lead to irreversible damage to the planet.
Past Tense + for fear that + might / should / would
▪ A great number of countries adopted strict regulations and safety protocols for fear that nuclear power plants
might pose a risk to public safety.
lest

“Diye, olmasın diye, korkusu ile” anlamlarına gelir. Cümle yapısı olarak olumlu ancak anlam olarak olumsuz
bir anlama sahiptir.

▪ The crew members of a vessel need to ensure that all passengers are seated properly before setting sail lest an
unfortunate accident should occur. (Talihsiz bir kaza olmasın diye …)

▪ The crew members of a vessel need to ensure that all passengers are seated properly before setting sail in case an
unfortunate accident may occur. (Talihsiz bir kaza olur diye …)

“Lest” subjunctive (omitted should) yapısı ile de kullanılabilir.
▪ Andy keeps his voice low while talking on the phone lest he wake up ( = should wake up) the baby sleeping in the
next room.

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