April 22nd, 2024

HW: ex. 2 p. 161 & ex. 3 p. 161 
& ex. 5 p 162 & ex. 6 p. 163 & ex. 7 p. 164

It is worth asking for help. = It pays off to ask for help.

Englannissa on paljon adjektiiveja, joita käytetään predikatiiveina (ei koskaan attribuutteina) ja jotka alkavat a-kirjaimella:

ajar: The door was ajar. (= raollaan)
afraid: Are you afraid of death?
ashamed : I was ashamed of my behaviour.
awake: Are you awake?
asleep: I was asleep when the fire broke out.
afloat: They trod water to keep afloat. (= pysyä pinnalla)
ablaze:  New England was ablaze with colour in the fall.

intimidate (v.) = pelotella

apply to college / university / school = hakea yliopistoon / kouluun
an applicant (n.) = hakija
an application (n.) = hakemus

a career = ura (= karriääri)
a carrier = kantaja (e.g. carrier of the disease)

enthuse (v.) = innostaa
enthusiasm (n.) = keenness; eagerness
an enthusiast (n.)  She is an art enthusiast.
enthusiastic about s-g: She is enthusiastic about classical music.
enthusiastically (adv.): She talked about Antonio Vivaldi enthusiastically.

acquire = obtain = get

overwhelming = musertava; ylivoimainen
overwhelmed = e.g. I was overwhelmed with guilt.

hard = kova; kovasti / hardly = tuskin
 
business as usual (as- ja than-sanojen jälkeen ADJEKTIIVI)
not fatter than usual
as soon as possible

good / well, better, the best
bad, ill / worse, the worst
far - farther / further - the farthest / the furthest
Enontekiö is farther than Oulu. (kun tarkoitetaan välimatkaa)
What is the farthest city in the world?
For further information, go to the office.
further education
institutions of further study = jatko-opiskelupaikat
further education
institution of further study
 
old, older / elder, the oldest / the eldest
Her brother is elder than she.
Who is the eldest in your family?
 
late, later, the latest / the last
I hope his latest book won't be his last book.

He came later than usual.
 
MITÄ - SITÄ
Mitä pikemmin, sitä parempi.  = The sooner, the better.
The older you grow, the wiser you become.
The older you grow, the more beautiful you become.
 
She is the most intelligent girl of all. (= kaikkein älykkäin tyttö)
She is by far the most intelligent girl. (= kaikkein älykkän tyttö)

The weather is getting colder and colder. (= yhä kylmemmäksi)
She is getting more and more beautiful. (= yhä kauniimmaksi)
 
It's less convenient. (= vähemmän mukavaa)
What is the least expensive alternative. (= vähiten kallein)