Relative Pronouns...

Relative Pronouns

We've already seen how that can be used to attach a clause to a sentence. The interogative pronouns who, whom, whose, which, and where are also used in this manner. In the following sentences you can either use who, whom and which or you could use that. Who and whom are used with people and which is used with things. She is the friend who came with me to Toronto.

O arkadasim Toronto'dan gelen.

He's the professor who teaches Spanish.

O profesor Ispanyolca ogreten.

She is the child whom you taught English.

O cocuk senin Ingilice ogrettigin.

Is this the bus which goes to Los Angeles?

Bu otobus mu Los Angeles'a giden.

Is this the bus that goes to Los Angeles?

Bu otobus mu Los Angeles'a giden

Whose shows possession and where shows location. That's the woman whose house is so beautiful.

Bu o kadin evi cok guzel olan.

This is the appartment where Ernest Hemingway lived.

Bu o daire Ernset Hemingway'in yasadigi.

This is the university where Stephen Hawking teaches.

Bu o universite Stephen Hawking'in ogretmenlik yaptigi.

The past progressive is used to express a past activity that was interrupted. They were talking to Frank when the visitor came.

Onlar frank ile konusuyorlardi misafir geldiginde.

They were walking the dog when a wolf attacked.

Onlar kopegi yurutuyorlardi, kurt saldirdiginda

He was running with Susan when the tornado came.

O Susan ile birlikte kosuyordu tayfun geldiginde

We were talking to Frank, when the accident happened.

Biz Frank ile konusuyorduk kaza oldugunda