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NOUN CLAUSES

Bazı sıfatlardan sonra (After some adjectives)
Kişi veya kişilerden bahsederken yaygın olarak kullanılan bazı sıfatlar “that clause” ile beraber kullanılırlar.

afraid angry certain disappointed happy proud sorry surprised

amazed aware confident glad pleased relieved sure worried

▪ Most companies are proud that they have products with no negative impact on the environment.

▪ Historians are sure that folk dancing existed even two hundred years ago.
“It + be” ile başlayan cümlelerde kullanılan bazı sıfatlar “that clause” ile beraber kullanılırlar.

amazing fortunate likely pleasing too bad

apparent good lucky possible true
clear important nice strange undeniable

evident interesting obvious surprising unfair
fair unlikely well-known wonderful unfortunate

▪ It is really unfortunate that people comment without knowing.

▪ It is obvious that, with these precautions, the number of occupational accidents will decrease dramatically.
Bazı isim ve ifadelerden sonra (after some nouns)

idea fact miracle notion pity rumour suggestion wonder

belief impression myth opinion relief shame theory

▪ Many people are of the opinion that online games can have a negative impact.
▪ It was a miracle that everyone survived such a terrible accident with minor injuries.
3. Noun Clauses with “If & Whether’’

Bir “Yes / No’’ sorusu “noun clause’’a dönüştürülürken “whether / if’’ kullanılır.

▪ Does vitamin B12 benefit weight loss? Video 11.2
People often wonder whether vitamin B12 benefits weight loss.
People often wonder if vitamin B12 benefits weight loss.
“Formal’’ (resmi) İngilizce’de “whether’’ daha yaygındır. Konuşma dilinde ise hem “whether’’ hem de “if’’ yaygın
olarak kullanılır.
Nesne konumunda “whether or not’’ ve “if or not’’ yapıları aşağıdaki gibi kullanılır.

▪ For many centuries, people have wondered whether or not time travel is possible.
For many centuries, people have wondered whether time travel is possible or not.
For many centuries, people have wondered if time travel is possible or not.

“Whether or not’’ yapısı özne olarak cümle başında da kullanılabilir:
▪ Whether or not digital currencies will continue to exist is a matter of discussion these days.
▪ Whether teething causes discomfort in infants or not is an issue with conflicting evidence.

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