Relative Clauses koristimo
Relativne rečenice dio su složenih rečenica i pružaju važne informacije o osobi ili stvari.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
Postoje dvije vrste odnosnih rečenica:
- Odnosne surečenice koje određuju daju ključne informacije
- Nedeterminirajuće odnosne rečenice daju dodatne, nebitne informacije
Defining Relative Clauses
Određujuće odnosne rečenice daju ključne informacije, pa ih ne možemo izbaciti iz rečenice.- ne odvajaju se zarezima
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odnosna zamjenica može se zamijeniti s “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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u nekim slučajevima odnosna zamjenica who / which / that može se izostaviti kada je objekt u rečenici
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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nakon riječi all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last obično ne koristimo which ili who — umjesto toga koristimo 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
neodređene odnosne rečenice daju dodatne, nebitne informacije koje se mogu ukloniti bez da se promijeni glavno značenje.-
uvijek su odvojeni zarezima
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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koristimo who / which / whose / whom; ne možemo koristiti that
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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u neodređenim odnosnim rečenicama odnosna zamjenica ne može biti izostavljena
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which se može odnositi na cijelu prethodnu rečenicu i komentirati situaciju
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.