Relative Clauses uporabljamo
Odmislni stavki so del sestavljenih povedi in dajejo pomembne informacije o osebi ali stvari.
The person who called you is my brother.
This is the restaurant where we first met.
Obstajata dve vrsti oziralnih stavkov:
- Določilni oziralni stavki dajejo bistvene informacije
- Določilno-nebistveni oziralni stavki podajajo dodatne, nebistvene informacije
Defining Relative Clauses
Določilni oziralni stavki dajejo bistvene informacije, zato jih ni mogoče odstraniti iz povedi.- niso ločeni z vejicami
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oziralni zaimek lahko nadomestimo z “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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v nekaterih primerih se lahko oziralni zaimek who / which / that izpusti, kadar je predmet v stavku
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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po besedah all, everything, nothing, something, anything, the only, the first, the last običajno ne uporabljamo which ali who — navadno uporabimo 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
nedoločilni oziralni odstavki podajajo dodatne, nebistvene informacije, ki jih lahko odstranimo, ne da bi spremenili glavni pomen.-
so vedno ločeni z vejicami
My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting me next month.
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uporabljamo who / which / whose / whom; ne moremo uporabiti that
This book, which was published in 1990, is now very rare.
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v nedoločilnih odvisnikih ni mogoče izpustiti oziralnega zaimka
The museum, where we spent the whole day, is being renovated.
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Which se lahko nanaša na ves predhodni stavek in komentira situacijo
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.