Vprašalni dodatki (Question Tags)

Question Tags

Vprašalni dodatek je kratko vprašanje na koncu izjave, na primer 'isn't it?' ali 'do you?'. Z njim preverimo informacijo ali sogovornika prosimo, naj se strinja. Dodatek ponovi pomožni glagol iz izjave (ali uporabi do / does / did, če ga ni) in ima nasprotno polarnost: trdilna izjava dobi nikalni dodatek, nikalna izjava pa trdilnega.

KDAJ UPORABITI

Uporabljaj ga, ko misliš, da poznaš odgovor, in želiš, da ga sogovornik potrdi, ali ko ga v pogovoru vabiš k strinjanju. S padajočo intonacijo dodatek prosi za strinjanje (It's cold, isn't it?). Z naraščajočo intonacijo je pravo vprašanje (You haven't seen my keys, have you?).

STRUKTURA

positivePositive statement, negative auxiliary+pronoun?

You are a teacher, aren't you?

**Si** učitelj, **kajne**?

negativeNegative statement, positive auxiliary+pronoun?

She doesn't eat meat, does she?

**Ne je** mesa, **kajne**?

formNo auxiliary in the statement → do / does / did

They went home early, didn't they?

Domov **so šli** zgodaj, **kajne**?

exceptionI am → aren't I? · Let's → shall we?

I'm late, aren't I?

Zamujam, **kajne**?

SIGNALNE BESEDE

isn't it
aren't you
don't you
didn't they
have you
can you
aren't I
shall we

PRIMERI

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
Lep dan je, **kajne**?
You can swim, can't you?
**Znaš** plavati, **kajne**?
He didn't call you, did he?
**Ni** te poklical, **kajne**?
We've met before, haven't we?
Že sva se srečala, **kajne**?
Let's take a break, shall we?
Vzemimo si odmor, **kaj praviš**?

POGOSTE NAPAKE

You like coffee, isn't it?

You like coffee, don't you?

Dodatek ponovi pomožni glagol in osebek iz izjave. 'Like' nima pomožnega glagola, zato uporabi don't + you. 'Isn't it' ni univerzalni dodatek

She is a doctor, isn't he?

She is a doctor, isn't she?

Zaimek v dodatku se mora ujemati z osebkom izjave

I'm right, amn't I?

I'm right, aren't I?

Pri 'I am' je standardni nikalni dodatek 'aren't I'

Nobody called, didn't they?

Nobody called, did they?

Besede, kot so nobody, never in nothing, naredijo izjavo nikalno, zato je dodatek trdilen. Za nobody in somebody uporabi 'they'

Nasvet

Najprej poišči pomožni glagol (be, have, can, will…). Če ga ni, uporabi do / does / did. Nato ga obrni: trdilno postane nikalno, nikalno postane trdilno, na koncu pa dodaj osebek v obliki zaimka.