Glagol make je v angleščini zelo zastopan glagol, še posebej ker tvori predložne besedne zveze. Le-te so tiste, ki nam lahko nemalokrat povzročajo preglavice, ker ne vemo, katero izbrati. Spodnji prispevek bo morda to izbiro olajšal.
Made from
To predložno zvezo uporabljamo takrat, ko se dejanska fizična oblika materiala spremeni med procesom izdelave novega izdelka.
Wine is made from grapes.
Paper is made from trees.
Made of
To predložno zvezo uporabljamo takrat, ko se dejanska fizična oblika materiala NE spremeni med procesom izdelave novega izdelka.
Chairs are made of wood.
My house is made of bricks.
Made out of
To predložno zvezo uporabljamo, ko govorimo o nečem, kar je bilo spremenjeno oziroma preoblikovano iz ene v drugo stvar.
In the past, it was very popular to have candle-holders made out of wine bottles.
They were living in tents made out of old plastic sheets.
Made with
Ta predložna zveza je redkejša in se ponavadi uporablja, ko govorimo o sestavinah hrane in pijače.
This dish is made with beef, red peppers and spices.
Is sushi always made with raw fish?
Made by
Tipična fraza uporabljena v trpni obliki in zaznamuje vršilca dejanja.
The cake was made by my friend.
The hole was made by a bullet.
