8. Mean fe’li “
nazarda tutmoq, niyatida bo’lmoq ” ma’nosida kelganda undan keyin
“to” li infinitive ishlatiladi, lekin “
ma’no anglatmoq ” ma’nosida kelganda undan keyin
–ing ishlatiladi: I mean
to buy a new car soon. Men tezda yangi mashina sotib olish niyatidaman. Going to the concert means
paying a lot of money. Kontsertga borish ko’p pul to’lash degani.
9. to be afraid va
to be afraid of fe’llari: Agar to be afraid fe’li predlogsiz kelsa indan keyin “to”li
infinitive ishlatiladi va bu fe’l – xavfli yoki natijasi ko’ngilsizlikka olib boradigan holatni ifodalaydi:
The streets are dangerous in this city. I am afraid to go out alone at night. Bu shaharda ko’chalar xavfli. Men tunda yolg’iz tashqariga chiqishga qo’rqaman.