ENGLYPEDIA
Linking Words & Conjunctions
Topic LecturesA2Structure⭐ YDS Critical
Bağlaçlar: and, but, or, so, because, although, however - cümleleri birleştirme kuralları.
Definition
Linking Words & Conjunctions
Bağlaçlar (conjunctions) ve bağlama ifadeleri (linking words), cümleleri ve fikirleri birbirine bağlayan kelimelerdir.
Temel Bağlaçlar
| Bağlaç | Anlam | Örnek |
|---|---|---|
| and | ve (ekleme) | I like tea and coffee. |
| but | ama (zıtlık) | I'm tired but I can't sleep. |
| or | veya (seçenek) | Tea or coffee? |
| so | bu yüzden (sonuç) | It rained, so we stayed home. |
| because | çünkü (neden) | I stayed home because it rained. |
Zıtlık Bağlaçları
| Bağlaç | Yapı | Örnek |
|---|---|---|
| but | cümle + but + cümle | It's expensive but good. |
| although / even though | although + cümle, cümle | Although it rained, we went out. |
| however | cümle. However, cümle. | It's expensive. However, it's worth it. |
| despite / in spite of | despite + isim/V-ing | Despite the rain, we went out. |
| while / whereas | cümle + while + cümle | I like tea while she likes coffee. |
Neden-Sonuç Bağlaçları
NEDEN (Çünkü)
- because + cümle
- because of + isim
- since / as + cümle
- due to + isim
SONUÇ (Bu yüzden)
- so + cümle
- therefore + cümle
- as a result + cümle
- consequently + cümle
⚠ because vs because of
because + CÜMLE
I stayed home because it rained.
I stayed home because it rained.
because of + İSİM
I stayed home because of the rain.
I stayed home because of the rain.
⚠ although vs despite
although + CÜMLE
Although it was cold, we went out.
Although it was cold, we went out.
despite + İSİM/V-ing
Despite the cold, we went out.
Despite the cold, we went out.
⚠ Yaygın Hatalar
❌ Although it rained, but we went.
✔ Although it rained, we went. (but yok!)
❌ Despite it was cold...
✔ Despite the cold... (isim!)
Turkish Explanation
Bağlaçlar cümleleri birleştirir: and (ve), but (ama), so (bu yüzden), because (çünkü), although (rağmen).
Example Sentences
I stayed home because it was raining.
Although she was tired, she continued working.
Tip
although + cümle, but koyma! although...but birlikte KULLANILMAZ. because + cümle, because of + isim. despite + isim (cümle değil!).
YDS/YÖKDİL Note
YDS'de bağlaç soruları sınavın en önemli konularındandır. because/because of, although/despite, so/therefore farkları sık test edilir.
Mini Test
___ the rain, we went out.
- Although
- Despite
- Because
- However
Answer: B) Despite — Despite + isim (the rain). Although + cümle olurdu.