3- SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

3- SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Bir yan cümleyi temel cümleye bağlayan when, before, because, although gibi sözcükler subordinating conjunctions diye isimlendirilir. Bağlacın bulunduğu cümle (adverbial clause) temel cümleden önce ya da sonra gelebilir. Adverbial clause temel cümlenin önünde yer alırsa iki cümle arasında virgül kullanılır. Temel cümleden sonra geliyorsa genellikle virgül kullanılmaz.

Although it was raining, she went out for a walk. She went out for a walk although it was raining.

Because she was tired, she went straight to bed. She went straight to bed because she was tired.

After she made a phone call, she left home. She left home after she made a phone call.

If she were a bit more reasonable, she wouldn't be in this mess. She wouldn't be in this mess if she were a bit more reasonable. 

Bu bağlaçları, cümleler arasında kurduğu ilişki bakımından gamlandırarak şöyle sıralayabiliriz:

Time

after, before, by the time (that), until, till, since, as long as. while, as, when, whenever, once, as soon as, immediately, now (that)

Place

where, wherever, as far as

Manner

as, as if, as though, how

Cause

because, as, since, seeing that, seeing as, for, as/so long as. inasmuch as

Purpose

so that/in order that, for the purpose that, for fear that, lest

Concession and Contrast

although, though, even though, while, whereas, much as, however + adj./adv., no matter + question word

Condition

if. unless, only if, whether or not, even if, providing (that) provided (that), in case, as/so long as, suppose (that), supposing (that)

Result

so + adj./adv. that, such (a/an) + adj. + noun + that