grandfather
A1A2B1B2C1C2
/ˈgrændˌfɑðər/
/ˈgrændfɑːðə/
FormalLaw
- 1 (birine) kazanılmış hak tanımak, (eski kurallara göre) muaf tutmak
Definition (English)
To let a person, company or thing keep following old rules after new rules have been introduced.
Example Sentences
-
Existing customers will be grandfathered at the old monthly price.Mevcut müşterilere kazanılmış hak tanınacak ve bu müşteriler eski aylık fiyatı ödemeye devam edecek.
-
The older aircraft were grandfathered, so they did not need the new equipment.Eski uçaklar yeni kurallardan muaf tutuldu, bu yüzden yeni ekipmana ihtiyaç duymadılar.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
grandfather
/ˈgrændˌfɑðər/
Past
grandfathered
/ˈgrændˌfɑðərd/
Participle
grandfathered
/ˈgrændˌfɑðərd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edgrandfather → grandfathered
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. grandfathered /ˈgrændˌfɑðərd/
Synonyms
exempt
Collocations
be grandfathered inbe grandfathered under the old rulesa grandfather clausegrandfather rights