Pengertian Verb Phrase
Verb phrase berdasarkan traditional grammar adalah kelompok kata berupa main verb dan auxiliary verb-nya, sedangkan berdasarkan generative grammar adalah predicate — main verb beserta seluruh elemen yang melengkapinya: auxiliary verb, complement, dan/atau modifier, kecuali subjek kalimat.
Verb Phrase
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Traditional Grammar
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main verb
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Generative Grammar
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+/- auxiliary verb + main verb +/- complement +/- modifier
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Keterangan:
· Complement (objek kalimat) dibutuhkan jika kata kerja utama berupa transitive verb.
· Modifier dapat berupa adjective, adverb, atau konstruksi lain yang berfungsi seperti salah satu dari part of speech tersebut.
Verb Phrase: Traditional vs Generative Grammar
Contoh Kalimat Verb Phrase
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Verb Phrase
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Traditional Grammar
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Generative Grammar
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He sleeps without a pillow.
(Dia tidur tanpa bantal.) |
sleeps
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sleeps without a pillow
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I will ask you a question.
(Saya akan menanyakan satu pertanyaan kepadamu.) |
will ask
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will ask you a question
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LEBIH BANYAK CONTOH VERB PHRASE
Contoh-contoh verb phrase berikut berdasarkan traditional grammar.
Keterangan: Verb phrase = bold.
Contoh Kalimat Verb Phrase
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Keterangan
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I enjoy swimming.
(Saya menikmati berenang.) |
enjoy = main verb
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You should see a doctor during pregnancy.
(Kamu seharusnya mengunjungi dokter selama hamil.) |
should = modal auxiliary verb;
see = main verb |
It has just been raining in Bandung.
(Baru saja turun hujan di Bandung.) |
has, been = auxiliary verb;
just = adverb (modifier); raining = main verb berupa present participle |
That is yours.
(Itu milikmu.) |
is = main verb berupa linking verb
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He has worked at the office since January.
(Dia telah bekerja di kantor itu sejak Januari.) |
has = auxiliary verb;
worked = main verb berupa past participle |
Soal Verb Phrase dan Jawabannya
1. Tika and I are going to visit our college friend tomorrow.
· Are going to visit
2. I have not met him yet
· Have met
not (adverb) bukan bagian verb phrase
3. He won’t have been sleeping long when you pick him up.
· Will have been sleeping
4. She is walking down the hill now.
· Is walking
verb phrase berupa present continuous tense (auxiliary verb “be” + present participle)
5. You should often clean your cats’ bowl.
· Should clean
often (adverb of frequency) bukan bagian dari verb phrase
6. Julia doesn’t hate working on saturdays.
· Does hate
working (gerund) bukan bagian dari verb phrase
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