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C) VERBS OF POSSESSION (İYELİK/SAHİPLİK BİLDİREN DURUM FİİLLER)

belong to lack own possess

D) OTHER EXISTING STATE VERBS (DİĞER DURUM BİLDİREN FİİLLER)

appear be consist of contain cost differ

equal exist include look like matter owe

represent resemble seem sound trust

İngilizcede bazı durum fiilleri kullanıldıkları duruma göre cümle içinde sürerlilik bildirebilir. Bu
Tip durumda anlamları ve kullanımları değişir. Yaygın olarak bu şekilde kullanılan fiiller aşağıdaki
tabloda verilmiştir.

Common Verbs with a Change in Meaning in Progressive Form

• Sarah appears sad today. state: “give the impression”
Appear
• Look! The singer is appearing on the stage. action, now: “come into view”
• Babies’ diapers feel very soft. state: “give the feeling of”
• I feel (that) she will pass the test this time. state: “suppose”
Feel • I’m feeling good. (= I feel good.) “have a feeling”
• I’m feeling well. (= I feel well.) “have a feeling”
• She’s feeling the fabric. action, now: “touch and get the feeling”

• He is very rich and he has six cars. state: “own”
• They have got a big house by the lake. state: “own”
Have • Sorry, I’m having dinner right now.
Can I call you later? action, now: “eat and drink”
• I always have coffee for breakfast. action, habitual: “drink”
• What’s wrong? You look pale. state: “appear”
Look • Don’t go in the cave! It looks dangerous. action, now: “see with eyes”
• Why are you looking at me like that? action, no time: “see with eyes”
• It’s too dark here. I can’t see anything. state, now: “use sight”
• I see what you mean.
See state, now: “comprehend”
• The teacher is seeing one of the students action, now: “meet”
now.
• What are you cooking? It smells nice.
• Don’t get closer. You smell terrible! state, now: “give out the smell”
Smell
• A: Why are you smelling the soup? action, now: “feel the smell”
B: I think it has gone off.

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