Gerunds with Adjectives
İngilizce de bazı sıfatlar bir edat alarakta kullanılabilirler. Bu durumda arkalarından isim yada gerund kullanılır. Aşağıda bu grupta yaygı olarak kullanılan sıfatların listesi verilmiştir.
suitable for
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accustomed to
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different from
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feel guilty for/about
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sorry about
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sure of (about)
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afraid of
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essential to/for
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be guilty of
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successful in
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surprised at
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angry at
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excellent in/at
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incapable of
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terrified of
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appropriate for
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excited about
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interested in
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tired of (from)
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ashamed of
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exposed to
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jealous of
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used to (accustomed to)
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aware of
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famous for
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keen on
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worried about
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bored with
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fed up with
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lazy about
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happy about
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capable of
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fond of
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opposed to
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concerned about
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generous about
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proud of
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content with
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good at
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responsible for
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delighted at
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grateful to sb. for
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similar to
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- Although he is always neatly dressed, he is rather lazy about keeping his house tidy.
- Her parents were very concerned about her travelling home alone so late at night.
- Joseph is proud of his company’s becoming the largest Renault dealer in Turkey.
- King’s brother was jealous of his having all the power and plotted against him.
- Gliding is similar to flying except that the craft has no engine
- It's not that he's incapable of making any progress, it's just that he doesn't try.
- Is anybody interested in going out for a pizza this evening?
- I'm very fond of cooking, but I hate washing up!
- If you are worried about not having enough money, I can lend you some.
- Is this computer program suitable for doing the calculations we require?
Tired of. bir şeyden bıkmak, sıkılmak anlamına gelir. (=bored with, fed up with)
Tired from, bir işten dolayı yorulmak anlamındadır.
- I'm tired of waiting for the bus to come. Let s take a taxi.
- (Otobüsün gelmesini beklemekten sıkıldım. Taksiye binelim.)
- I think I in getting old. I'm beginning to feel tired from working so hard.
- (Sanırım yaşlanmaya başladım. Bu kadar çok çalışmaktan yorgun hissetmeye başlıyorum.)
- She is quite quick at writing compositions in English but rather slow at speaking.
- You can rely on that carpenter. He is brilliant at doing his job.
"used to do" kalıbı arasındaki aynına dikkat ediniz.
- I'm used to drinking coffee as soon as I get up in the morning.
- (Sabah kalkar kalkmaz kahve içmeye alışkınım.)
- The job seemed rather difficult to me at first, but later I got used to working there.
- (İş bana ilk başta oldukça zor geliyordu ama daha sonra orada çalışmaya alıştım.)
- You will have to get used to doing your chores on your own when you leave your family.
- (Ailenizden ayrıldığınızda ev işlerinizi kendi başınıza yapmaya alışmanız gerekecek.)
- She has been used to living alone since her husband's death.
- (Kocasının ölümünden beridir yalnız yaşamaya alıştı.)