Vejica je trd oreh v slovenščini, pri angleščini pa je njena raba načeloma malce lažja. Poglejmo si, koliko.
- Vejico uporabite, da ločite tri ali več besed, fraz ali stavkov pisanih v zaporedju. (Vejica je obvezna pred zadnjim “and”.)
Primer:
The Constitution establishes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
- Vejico uporabite za prehodnimi besedami in frazami, ki začenjajo stavek z: however, therefore, on the other hand, for example, etc.
Primer:
Today is a national holiday. Consequently, most stores are closed. (beseda)
Today is a national holiday. As a result, most stores are closed. (fraza)
- Par vejic na sredini stavka, da vključite prehodne oziroma vezalne besede in fraze kot tudi stavke, ki niso glavni nosilci pomena povedi (vrinjeni stavki).
I appreciate your hard work. In this case, however, you seem to have over-exerted yourself. (beseda)
This restaurant has an exciting atmosphere. The food, on the other hand, is rather bland. (fraza)
Next Tuesday, which happens to be my birthday, is the only day I can meet. (stavek)
- Vejico uporabite, da ločite glavne (neodvisne) stavke, ki jih povezujejo vezniki, kot so: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so [F.A.N. B.O.Y.S. – prva črka vsakega veznika, za ležje pomnenje].
Primer:
The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave.
- Vejico uporabite za odvisnim stavkom, ki se nahaja pred glavnim stavkom.
Primer:
While I was eating, the cat scratched at the door.
Because I was late, I had to sit in the back.
POMNI!
Vejice NE uporabite, če je vrstni red stavkov v povedi obraten, torej glavni stavek pred odvisnim stavkom, razen pri izjemah stavkov, ki izražajo stopnjevan kontrast. Vezniki, s katerimi se najpogosteje začenjajo odvisni stavki so: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even though, if, since, so that, than, that, though, unless, until, when, where, whether, and while.
Primer:
She was late for class because her alarm clock was broken.
She was still quite upset, although she had won the Oscar. (stopnjevani kontrast)
- Vejico uporabite, da ločite geografska imena, datume (razen meseca in dneva), naslove (razen ulice in njene številke) ter nazive z imeni.
Primer:
Birmingham, Alabama, gets its name from Birmingham, England.
Rachel B. Lake, MD, will be the principal speaker.
- Vejico uporabite, da vpeljete dobesedni navedek.
Primer:
John said without emotion, “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
- Vejico uporabite, kjerkoli bi lahko preprečila zmedo pri razumevanju zapisanega besedila.
Primer:
To George, Harrison had been a sort of idol.
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