backshift
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/ˈbækˌʃɪft/
/ˈbækʃɪft/
GeneralLinguistics
- 1 (dolaylı anlatımda) zamanı geriye kaydırmak
Definition (English)
To shift a verb tense one step into the past when reporting someone's words.
Example Sentences
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Reported speech often backshifts "will" to "would".Dolaylı anlatım genelde "will"i "would"a kaydırır.
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You don't need to backshift a statement that is still true.Hâlâ doğru olan bir ifadeyi geriye kaydırmana gerek yok.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
backshift
/ˈbækˌʃɪft/
Past
backshifted
/ˈbækˌʃɪftɪd/
Participle
backshifted
/ˈbækˌʃɪftɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edbackshift → backshifted
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. backshifted /ˈbækˌʃɪftɪd/
Synonyms
shift back
Collocations
backshift the tensebackshift in reported speech