As — үед, тул
As (As I walked along the street … / As I was hungry …)
as нь хоёр гол утгатай: 1) …байх үед (цаг), 2) …тул (шалтгаан). Мөн "…хэмээх" гэсэн утгатай.
Товч дүгнэлт
- as = …байх үед (зэрэг болж байгаа үйлдэл)
- as = …тул, учир нь (= because)
- as = …ийн хувьд (as a teacher)
- as ≠ like (Unit 117-г үзнэ үү)
1. as = …байх үед
as = at the same time
Хоёр зүйл ЗЭРЭГ болж байгааг илэрхийлнэ. while-тай ойролцоо утгатай.
As I was walking along the street, I saw Dave.
Гудамжаар алхаж явтал Дэйвийг харлаа.
She sang as she worked.
Тэр ажиллаж байхдаа дуулж байлаа.
The phone rang just as I was leaving.
Яг гарах гэж байтал утас дуугарлаа.
2. as = …тул, учир нь
as = because
Шалтгаан илэрхийлнэ. because-аас илүү албархуу, бичгийн хэлэнд түгээмэл. since ч мөн ижил утгатай.
As I was hungry, I decided to find a restaurant.
Өлссөн тул би ресторан хайхаар шийдсэн.
As it was getting late, we decided to go home.
Оройтож байсан тул бид гэртээ харихаар шийдсэн.
Since you’re here, you can help me.
Чи энд байгаа тул надад тусалж болно.
as (цаг) vs as (шалтгаан)
- As I was driving, it started to rain.
- Хоёр үйлдэл зэрэг
- Ихэвчлэн continuous цагтай
- As I was tired, I went to bed.
- Нэг нь нөгөөгийн шалтгаан
- Ихэвчлэн байдал илэрхийлнэ
3. as = …ийн хувьд, …болж
as = in the position of
Ажил, үүрэг, зориулалтыг заана.
She works as a teacher.
Тэр багшаар ажилладаг.
We used the box as a table.
Бид хайрцгийг ширээ болгож ашигласан.
He was employed as a translator.
Түүнийг орчуулагчаар авсан.
Бусад хэрэглээ
as … as / the same as
Харьцуулалт (Unit 107), мөн as you know, as I said гэх хэллэгүүд.
As you know, the meeting is tomorrow.
Таны мэдэж байгаагаар хурал маргааш болно.
As I said before, we need more time.
Миний өмнө хэлсэнчлэн бидэнд илүү цаг хэрэгтэй.
Дасгал
6 даалгаварas-ийн утгыг тодорхойл.
As I was walking home, I met Tom. → ___
СонгохAs it was raining, we stayed inside. → ___
СонгохТохирох үгээр нөхнө үү.
___ I was hungry, I made a sandwich.
НөхөхShe works ___ a nurse in a hospital.
НөхөхThe phone rang just ___ I was going out.
Нөхөх___ you know, the office is closed on Sundays.
Нөхөх