"Bana bir hediye verildi." Türkçe "bana" der ve hediyeyi merkeze koyar. İngilizce kişiyi özne yapar: I was given a present.
1Kişi özne
TÜRKÇE
Banabir hediyeverildi
İNGİLİZCE
Iwas givena present
Ona iş teklif edildi ama kabul etmedi.
She was offered the job, but she said no.
Bize dışarıda beklememiz söylendi.
We were told to wait outside.
Ona istasyonun yolu gösterildi.
He was shown the way to the station.
Resepsiyonda size bir anahtar verilecek.
You'll be given a key at the front desk.
Türkçe "ben verildim" diyemez, bu yüzden "bana" diye başlar. İngilizcede To me was given olmaz; özne yalın hâlde: I, she, we.
2Şey özne
| Kişi özne (doğal) | Şey özne (resmî) |
|---|---|
| I was given a present. | A present was given to me. |
| She was offered the job. | The job was offered to her. |
| We were sent an email. | An email was sent to us. |
Şey özne olunca kişinin önüne to gelir. buy, make, cook gibi birinin için yapılan işlerde for: A cake was made for her.
3Sıra sana
Önce kendin kur, sonra altındaki cevaplara bak.
- Bana yeni bir bilgisayar verildi.
- Ona daha iyi bir iş teklif edildi. (bir erkek)
- Bize kurallar söylenmedi.
- Öğrencilere bir e-posta gönderildi.
Cevaplar: I was given a new computer. · He was offered a better job. · We weren't told the rules. · The students were sent an email.
Sık yapılan hatalar
✗To me was given a present.
✓I was given a present.
Kişi özne olur.
✗I was gave a present.
✓I was given a present.
was'tan sonra üçüncü hâl.
✗Flowers were bought to her.
✓Flowers were bought for her.
buy ile for.