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CONJUNCTIONS & TRANSITION WORDS

instead of / rather than
“… yerine” ve “… den ziyade” anlamlarına gelirler.
▪ People should strive to take responsibility for their actions and learn from their mistakes instead of / rather than
making excuses.
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, ancak kendilerinden önce bir cümle olmadan cümle başında Video 9.8
kullanılmazlar.
however still quite the contrary
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.
“However” iki bağımsız cümleyi bağlamanın yanı sıra özneden sonra ya da cümle sonunda da kullanılabilir.
▪ The study found a correlation between increased exercise and decreased risk of heart disease. However, further
research is needed to determine causation.
▪ The study found a correlation between increased exercise and decreased risk of heart disease. Further research,
however, is needed to determine causation.
▪ The study found a correlation between increased exercise and decreased risk of heart disease. Further research is
needed to determine causation, however.
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.

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