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CONJUNCTIONS & TRANSITION WORDS

“Besides” hem iki cümleyi anlamca birbirine bağlayan bir geçiş sözcüğü hem de peşinden isim ya da ismin yerini
tutan herhangi bir yapı gelen bir edattır.
▪ The candidate had impressive qualifications and experience. Besides, her references spoke highly of her work ethic
and interpersonal skills.
▪ Besides the limitations of the study’s sample size, the research was also constrained by the lack of diversity among
participants.
B. Prepositional Phrases
Bu yapılar cümlede ifade edilen durumu ya da düşünceyi desteklemek amacıyla kullanılır. Cümlenin başında
kullanıldığında kendinden sonra gelen cümleden virgülle ayrılır. Video 9.10

as well as besides noun / pronoun,
with / along with apart from + gerund, main clause
in addition to aside from noun clause,
as well as
“Olmakla beraber, kadar” anlamlarına gelir.
▪ Drinking enough water every day protects your spinal cord as well as boosting your immune system.
with / along with

“İle birlikte, yanında” anlamlarına gelirler.
▪ Scientists believe that 66 million years ago, dinosaurs completely disappeared on Earth with / along with many other
animals, including flying reptiles called pterosaurs.

in addition to
“İlave olarak, yanında” anlamlarına gelir.
▪ In addition to being durable, USB flash drives are also portable and compatible.
besides
“Bununla birlikte, yanı sıra” anlamlarına gelir.
▪ Besides being a competent painter, Leonardo da Vinci was also a great engineer, sculptor, and architect.
apart from / aside from

“Dışında, -den başka” anlamlarına gelir.
▪ Apart from / Aside from the compulsory courses, there are lots of elective courses that may appeal to you. Apart
from the ending, the play we watched last night was really good.

6. Similarity, Explanation, and Exemplification
Bu yapılar cümlede benzerlik ifade etme, açıklama yapma ve örnek verme amacıyla kullanılır. Video 9.11
Similarity likewise similarly
Explanation that is that is to say namely in other words indeed
Exemplification for example for instance to illustrate

A. Transitional Words and Phrases
likewise / similarly

“Aynı şekilde, benzer biçimde” anlamlarına gelirler. Benzer olay ya da durumları ifade etmek amacıyla
kullanılırlar.
▪ That young lady fed the stray cats in her neighbourhood, and likewise the ones living in the next block.
▪ Most of the human body is water; similarly, water makes up about 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

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