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qualify

/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/ /ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ/
verb Regular verbqualify qualified
GeneralEducation
  1. 1 nitelikli olmak
  2. 2 hak kazanmak

Definition (English)

  1. To have the necessary skills or experience for a job or activity.
  2. To be allowed to enter a competition or achieve something because you meet the rules.

Example Sentences

  1. Do you qualify for a student discount?
    Öğrenci indiriminden yararlanmaya hak kazanıyor musunuz?
  2. He qualified for the last round of the competition.
    Yarışmanın son turuna katılmaya hak kazandı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base qualify
/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/
Past qualified
/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd/
Participle qualified
/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedqualify → qualified

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. qualified /ˈkwɑləˌfaɪd/

Synonyms

be eligiblemeet requirementsbe entitledbe certifiedbe competentbe capablebe suitable

Antonyms

disqualifyfailbe unqualifiedbe ineligiblebe incapable

Collocations

qualify forqualify asqualify to doqualify someonequalify under rulesqualify with degree

Related Words

skilltrainingcertificateexamjobapplication