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PRONOUNS

The Impersonal Pronoun (One)

One
İnsanlardan genel anlamda bahsedilirken, tekil olarak kullanılır.
▪ One should always keep in mind that there are other creatures in the world apart from humans.
One, Ones

“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, belgisiz zamirler 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.

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: Bu zamirler, 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: Bu zamirler 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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