Ingelesezko gramatika: Konjuntzioak, pluralak eta konparatiboak
Konjuntzioak
-But = Mas
-And = E
-However = Contudo / No entanto
-Either... or = Ou... ou
-Neither... nor = Ez... ez
-Both... and = Bai... eta
Izen pluralak
Oinarrizko araua
Izen gehienen plurala -S atzizkia hartuz osatzen da:
.Dog - Dogs .Pen - Pens
-S, -SS, -SH, -CH, -X amaierak
Izenak S, SS, SH, CH, X amaierarekin badaude, -ES gehitzen da:
.Bus - Buses .Class - Classes .Bush - Bushes
-O amaierak
Izenak -O amaierarekin badaude, -ES gehitzen da:
.Hero - Heroes .Volcano - Volcanoes
-F eta -FE amaierak
(F; FE) amaierak -VES bihurtzen dira (erregularrak) edo -S hartzen dute aurretik bokal bat dagoenean.
-Y amaierak
Izenak -Y amaierarekin badaude, -IES bihurtzen da:
.Country - Countries .Spy - Spies .Fly - Flies
Izen irregularrak
.Tooth = Teeth .Child = Children .Man = Men
.Woman = Women .Mouse = Mice .Foot = Feet
Determinatzaile erakusleak
This = Hau / Hau-k Is - singularra
That = Hura / Hura-k Are - plurala
These = Hauek Isn't - Aren't
Those = Haiek / Horiek Was - singularra
Were - plurala
Adjektiboak
-E amaierako adjektiboak
Adjektiboak -E amaierarekin badaude, -R gehitzen da:
.Nice = Nicer
Adjektibo irregularrak
(Ona/Ona) - Good - Better than
(Txarra/Txarra) - Bad - Worse than
(Urrun/Urruna) - Far - Farther / Further than
Gehiagokoaren konparazioa (superioritatea)
-Peggy / Short / John = Peggy is shorter than John
-Dan / old / Betty = Dan is older than Betty
-Today / clear / Yesterday = Today is clearer than yesterday
Gutxiagokoaren konparazioa (inferioritatea)
Less ... than (menos ... do que)
Paul is less old than Ann.
Ann is older than Paul.
Joe is older than Ann.
My car is less expensive than a BMW.
Paul = 18 urte; Ann = 20 urte; Joe = 40 urte.
Konparazio luzeak (silaba 2 baino gehiago)
More ... than (gehiago ... baino)
-My car is more beautiful than yours.
-That house is more comfortable than the other one.
Konparazio laburrak (silaba 1 edo 2)
-ER atzizkia gehitzen zaie adjektibo laburrei:
-John is younger than Jack.
-My dog is smaller than a cat.
-Y amaierako adjektiboek -IER hartzen dute.
Bokal bakarra + kontsonante bakarra duten adjektiboek kontsonantea bikoizten dute:
-My car is Bigger than yours.
-Garfield is Fatter than a normal cat.
Pronome pertsonalak
This is Mark. Look at him.
Ann is there. Look at her.
The students are here. Look at them.
The table is nice. Look at it.
My friend and I are happy. Look at us.
I want to go with you. Call me.