Coordınatıon

Question 1

but (5)

Answer 1

ama, fakat, ancak, yalnız, lakin

lakin old form, rarely used

Fakat and ancak are more formal and can
be seen more often in written texts

Yalnız can also be used as an adjective or an adverb meaning ‘alone,’ ‘lonely,’ and ‘only.’
When it is used as such, it appears before nouns or in the case of the adverb use, it modifies the verb.

Question 2

‘I want to come wıth you on holiday but I need to finish my thesis before.’ form

Answer 2

Ben de sizinle tatile gelmek istiyorum ama önce tezimi bitirmem lazım.

Question 3

‘He (seemingly) finished university, but he couldn’t find a job.’

Answer 3

Üniversiteyi bitirmiş fakat iş bulamamış

Question 4

‘Lonely people age faster.’

Answer 4

Yalnız insanlar daha çabuk yaşlanıyor.

Question 5

‘My mother lives alone in Ankara.’

Answer 5

Annem Ankara’da yalnız yaşıyor.

Question 6

‘Only you understand me.’ ınf

Answer 6

Beni yalnız sen anlıyorsun.

Question 7

too
both

Answer 7

de
de. . .de

Question 8

‘Aslı, too, gave the books to Murat.’

Answer 8

Aslı da kitapları Murat’a vermiş

Question 9

‘Aslı gave the books, too, to Murat.’

Answer 9

Aslı kitapları da Murat’a vermiş

Question 10

‘Aslı gave the books to Murat, too.’

Answer 10

Aslı kitapları Murat’a da vermiş

Question 11

‘We go both to Bodrum and Marmaris.’

Answer 11

Bodrum’a da Marmaris’e de gideriz.
Bodruma’a da gideriz, Marmaris’e de.

Question 12

Aslı is studying Physics at Istanbul Unıversıty. Murat, too.’

Answer 12

Aslı İstanbul Üniversitesi’nde Fizik okuyor. Murat da orada Fizik okuyor.
Aslı İstanbul Üniversitesi’nde Fizik okuyor. Murat da.

Question 13

‘Both Aslı and Murat are studying Physics at Istanbul Unıversıty.

Answer 13

Aslı da Murat da İstanbul Üniversitesi’nde Fizik okuyor.
Aslı da İstanbul Üniversitesi’nde Fizik okuyor Murat da

Question 14

What else can dA mean?

Answer 14

the conjunction dA can be used with ‘and’ or ‘so’ to mean as well,
DA in elliptical contexts may mean ‘that is why.’
DA may have a ‘would rather’ interpretation, as well.

Question 15

‘All the roads were closed because of snow, and Orhan couldn’t go home.’

Answer 15

Kardan bütün yollar kapandı. Orhan da evine gidemedi.

Question 16

A: Why didn’t you go inside?
B: I didn’t want to disturb you. ınf

Answer 16

A: Neden içeriye girmedin?
B: Rahatsız etmek istemedim de

Question 17

‘I would rather die (than request something like that).’

Answer 17

Ölürüm de böyle birşey istemem.

Question 18

The children ate their food and went out into the garden.

Answer 18

Çocuklar yemeklerini yiyip bahçeye çıktılar.

Question 19

Should I call the restaurant and make a reservation?

Answer 19

Restoranı arayıp rezervasyon yaptırayım mı?

Question 20

After dinner, we washed and dried the dishes. ˙

Answer 20

Yemekten sonra bulaşıkları yıkayıp kuruladık. ˙

Question 21

How do you get to and from work? ınf

Answer 21

İşe nasıl gidip geliyorsun?

Question 22

Mum called the guests and informed them of the new meeting time.
(2)

Answer 22

Annem misafirleri arayarak toplantının yeni saatini bildirdi.

Question 23

Vedat turned off the TV and went to sleep.
(2)

Answer 23

Vedat televizyonu kapatarak uyumaya gitti.

Question 24

(either) or

Answer 24

Ya . . . ya, ya . . . ya da, veya, yahut, veyahut (last two older forms)

Question 25

I'll come to you today or tomorrow.

Answer 25

Sana ya bugün ya yarın geleceğim. Sana ya bugün ya da yarın geleceğim. Sana bugün ya da yarın geleceğim. Sana bugün veya yarın geleceğim. Sana bugün yahut yarın geleceğim. Sana bugün veyahut yarın geleceğim.

Question 26

what does Ya mean on ıts own?

Answer 26

‘don’t you know?’ or ‘don’t you remember?’

Question 27

I will come to you at five o clock. I had said (dont you remember?). form

Answer 27

Size saat beşte geleceğim demiştim ya.

Question 28

There's a sea bus at five o'clock (don't you know), I came with it

Answer 28

Saat beşte bir deniz otobüsü var ya, onunla geldim.

Question 29

what does ya mean at the beginning of a clause?

Answer 29

what if...

Question 30

‘What if we cannot finish the project on time?’

Answer 30

Ya projeyi zamanında bitiremezsek?

Question 31

‘What if Hamlet doesn’t love Ophelia?’

Answer 31

Ya Hamlet Ofelya’yı sevmiyorsa?

Question 32

We are going by ferry to school. And you? form

Answer 32

Biz okula vapurla gidiyoruz. Ya siz?

Question 33

We will take Turkish lessons next year too. What about them?

Answer 33

Biz gelecek sene de Türkçe dersi alacağız. Ya onlar?

Question 34

both...and

Answer 34

hem . . . hem hem . . . hem de . . .

Question 35

I wrote letters and (also) telephoned.

Answer 35

Hem mektup yazdım, hem (de) telefon ettim.

Question 36

Both my mum and dad are coming.

Answer 36

Hem annem hem (de) babam gelecek.

Question 37

They want both blue and red balloons.

Answer 37

Hem mavi hem de kırmızı balon istiyorlar.

Question 38

neither...nor...

Answer 38

Ne ... ne, and ne . . . ne de

Question 39

Aylin neither ate food nor drank a thing.

Answer 39

Aylin ne yemek yedi ne (de) birşey içti.

Question 40

It is neither hot nor (cold).

Answer 40

Hava ne sıcak ne (de) soğuk.

Question 41

Hussein neither called us nor asked us.

Answer 41

Hüseyin bizi ne aradı ne (de) sordu.

Question 42

Murat reads neither magazines nor books.

Answer 42

Murat ne dergi ne (de) kitap okuyor.

Question 43

He doesn't listen to me or you. ınf

Answer 43

Ne beni ne (de) seni dinliyor.

Question 44

Neither we nor you can convince him (form)

Answer 44

Ne biz onu ikna edebiliriz ne (de) siz.

Question 45

‘as for,’ ‘whereas’

Answer 45

The suffix -(y)sA, or its lexical form ise, can be used to express meaning ‘as for’ or ‘whereas’ and conjoins two sentences. ´ Ise or -(y)sA is attached to the first lexical item in the second clause.

Question 46

‘Selin started high school this year. As for Pelin, she is still going to elementary school.’

Answer 46

Selin bu sene liseye başladı. Pelin ise daha ilkokula gidiyor. (or Pelin’se)

Question 47

‘My mother drinks tea, whereas my father drinks coffee.’

Answer 47

Annem çay içiyor, babamsa kahve. (or babam ise)

Question 48

because

Answer 48

çünkü zira (older)

Question 49

‘We were late to the meeting because we missed the bus.’

Answer 49

Toplantıya geç kaldık çünkü otobüsü kaçırdık.

Question 50

We could not sign an agreement with Japanese businessmen because they asked for very high prices.

Answer 50

Japon işadamları ile bir anlaşma imzalayamadık, zira çok yüksek fiyatlar istediler.

Question 51

‘for this reason,’ ‘that is why,’ ‘because of this (3)

Answer 51

bu nedenle, bu yüzden, dolayısıyla

Question 52

‘We missed the bus. That is why we were late to the meeting.’

Answer 52

Otobüsü kaçırdık. Bu nedenle / bu yüzden / dolayısıyla toplantıya geç kaldık.

Question 53

moreover, not only that’: (2)

Answer 53

hatta, üstelik

Question 54

They've (seemingly) been studying for this exam for days, even months.

Answer 54

Günlerce hatta aylarca bu sınava çalışmışlar

Question 55

Ayça would (seemingly) do anything for Murat, even quit her job.

Answer 55

Ayça Murat için herşeyi yaparmış, hatta işini bile bırakırmış

Question 56

This shopping centre is (seemingly) the biggest shopping centre in Turkey and even in Europe.

Answer 56

Bu alışveriş merkezi Türkiye’nin hatta Avrupa’nın en büyük alışveriş merkeziymiş

Question 57

We were late for work today. Moreover, the boss noticed.

Answer 57

Bugün işe geç kaldık. Üstelik patron da bunu farketti.

Question 58

as a matter of fact, in fact, indeed’:

Answer 58

nitekim

Question 59

They had said it would rain, and in fact it did.

Answer 59

Yağmur yağacak demişlerdi, nitekim yağdı.

Question 60

We didn't think my father would quit smoking, as a matter of fact he didn't.

Answer 60

Babamın sigarayı bırakacağını düşünmüyorduk, nitekim bırakmadı.

Question 61

‘for example’: (2)

Answer 61

örneğin (formal) mesela

Question 62

There are many historical places that you will be able to see in Istanbul. For example, Topkapi Palace. form

Answer 62

İstanbul’da görebileceğiniz pek çok tarihi mekan var. Örneğin/mesela, Topkapı Sarayı.

Question 63

or, if not, otherwise’:

Answer 63

yoksa

Question 64

Why are you looking at me like that? Or don't you believe me? ınf

Answer 64

Niçin öyle bakıyorsun? Yoksa bana inanmıyor musun?

Question 65

We have to leave the house at one o'clock. Otherwise we'll be late.

Answer 65

Saat birde evden çıkmamız lazım. Yoksa geç kalırız.

Question 66

Learn Turkish as soon as possible. Otherwise you will not be able to find a job in Turkey. form

Answer 66

Bir an önce Türkçe öğrenin. Yoksa Türkiye’de iş bulamazsınız.

Question 67

Please behave, or I won't interfere! form

Answer 67

Lütfen uslu durun, yoksa karışmam!

Question 68

at least’: (3)

Answer 68

bari, hiç olmazsa, hiç değilse

Question 69

‘You mıght at least have come to the meeting on time.’ ınf

Answer 69

bari, hiç olmazsa, hiç değilse toplantıya vaktinde gelseydin.

Question 70

whereas, though’ (3)

Answer 70

oysa, oysaki, halbuki

Question 71

‘It is raining again, though according to the weather forecast, it was going to be sunny.’

Answer 71

Yine yağmur yağıyor. Oysaki hava durumunda güneş açacak demişti.

Question 72

both . . . and’

Answer 72

gerek . . . gerekse

Question 73

All living things, both animals and humans, are affected by environmental pollution.

Answer 73

Gerek hayvanlar gerekse insanlar, bütün canlılar çevre kirliliğinden etkileniyor.

Question 74

Both at home and abroad, the World Cup results were greeted with enthusiasm.

Answer 74

Gerek yurt içinde gerekse yurt dışında, dünya kupası sonuçları coşkuyla karşılandı.

Question 75

whether . . . or’:

Answer 75

ister . . . ister, ister . . . isterse olsun . . . olsun

Question 76

Whether you come alone or with your family, you can always stay with us. ˙

Answer 76

İster yalnız gel, ister ailenle gel, her zaman bizde kalabilirsin. ˙

Question 77

Whether you go by train or bus, you won't be able to be there before tomorrow morning. ınf

Answer 77

İster trenle, ister otobüsle git, yarın sabahtan önce orada olamazsın. ¨

Question 78

All his students, whether lazy or hardworking, used to love Murat very much.

Answer 78

Tembel olsun, çalışkan olsun, bütün öğrencileri Murat’ı çok severdi.

Question 79

either or

Answer 79

mI . . . mI

Question 80

do you drink coffee or tea? form

Answer 80

Kahve mi çay mı içersiniz?

Question 81

Did they move to Izmir or Manisa?

Answer 81

İzmir’e mi Manisa’ya mı taşınmışlar.

Question 82

how ıs ki used

Answer 82

As a complementizer, ki has a function that is very similar to the complementizer that in English. It also expresses some sort of a cause–effect relationship. The ki in the so-called locative ki construction is attached to the word after the locative case. In contrast to the other ki structures exemplified above, in this construction ki appears as a suffix, that is, it is a part of the preceding word.

Question 83

I know the kids will be bored and go home early.

Answer 83

Biliyorum ki çocuklar sıkılacak ve eve erken dönecekler

Question 84

I realised he didn't listen to anything I told him.

Answer 84

Anladım ki ona söylediğim hiçbirşeyi dinlememiş

Question 85

I don't know what to do.

Answer 85

Bilmiyorum ki ne yapsam.

Question 86

Suddenly I realised that the guests don't speak Turkish.

Answer 86

Birden farkettim ki misafirler Türkçe bilmiyorlar.

Question 87

‘I do not have any money, so I cannot lend you any.’

Answer 87

Param yok ki sana borç vereyim.

Question 88

‘The weather was so nice that we decided to go on a picnic.’

Answer 88

Hava o kadar güzeldi ki piknik yapmaya karar verdik.

Question 89

‘He shouted so loudly that everybody was scared.’

Answer 89

Öyle birbağırdı ki herkes çok korktu.

Question 90

The weather was so nice.’ (surprise)

Answer 90

Hava o kadar güzeldi ki

Question 91

He shouted so loudly.’ (surprıse)

Answer 91

Öyle bir bağırdı ki

Question 92

‘the cats that are in the garden’

Answer 92

Bahçedeki kediler. ‘

Question 93

‘[The man who is in the car] is Murat’s friend.’

Answer 93

[Arabadaki adam] Murat’ın arkadaşıymış