Relative Clauses משתמשים
פסוקיות ייחוס הן חלק ממשפטים מורכבים ומספקות מידע חשוב על אדם או דבר.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
ישנם שני סוגים של פסוקיות ייחוס:
- פסוקיות ייחוס מגדירות מספקות מידע חיוני
- פסוקיות ייחוס לא־מגדירות מספקות מידע נוסף ולא חיוני
Defining Relative Clauses
פסוקיות ייחוס מגדירות מספקות מידע חיוני, ולכן אי־אפשר להסיר אותן מן המשפט.- אינן מופרדות בפסיקים
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את כינוי היחס אפשר להחליף ב־“that”
The teacher who helped me was very kind. The teacher that helped me was very kind.The laptop which I bought yesterday is expensive. The laptop that I bought yesterday is expensive.
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בחלק מהמקרים ניתן לשמיט את כינוי הזיקה who / which / that כאשר הוא משמש כ־מושא בפסוקית
The movie that we watched yesterday was amazing. The movie we watched yesterday was amazing.The person who I met at the conference was very friendly. The person I met at the conference was very friendly.The book which she recommended helped me a lot. The book she recommended helped me a lot.
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לאחר המילים all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last אנו בדרך כלל לא משתמשים ב־which או who — בדרך כלל נשתמש ב־that.
All that we need now is a little patience.
Everything that he said was true.
Nothing that you do can change the situation.
Something that you told me yesterday made me think.
Anything that helps you learn is worth trying.
She is the only person that understands me.
This is the first book that really inspired me.
That was the last message that he sent me.
Defining Relative Clauses examples
The student who sits next to me is from Brazil.
The car that I bought last year is already having problems.
The restaurant where we usually have lunch is closed today.
The woman whose laptop was stolen called the security guard.
The book that you recommended helped me understand the topic.
Non-defining Relative Clauses
פסוקיות זיקה לא־מגדירות מספקות מידע נוסף ולא חיוני, שאפשר להסירו מבלי לשנות את המשמעות העיקרית.-
תמיד מופרדים בפסיקים
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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אנחנו משתמשים ב־who / which / whose / whom; איננו יכולים להשתמש ב־that
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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בפסוקיות שאינן מגדירות אי אפשר להשמיט את כינוי הזיקה
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which יכול להתייחס לכל המשפט הקודם ולהעיר על המצב
She didn’t come to the meeting, which surprised everyone.
Defining Relative Clauses examples
My brother, who works as a lawyer, lives in London.
This laptop, which I bought on sale, has a very good battery life.
Our teacher, who is very strict, rarely cancels classes.
The museum, which was founded in 1920, attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Paris, where I spent my childhood, will always feel like home to me.