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ADJECTIVE

Kata Sifat

Apa itu kata Adjective atau kata sifat ?

Definisi dari adjective :

Adjective adalah kata sifat yaitu kata yang menerangkan kata benda dengan kode kamus Adj.

Contoh : 

·         Adjective ( Kata sifat ) di gabung dengan Noun ( Kata Benda )

1.       Large elephant

2.       Grey elephant

3.       Friendly elephant

( Elephant adalah kata Benda )

Adjective ( Kata Sifat ) digabung dengan kata benda .dapat memperjelas arti dan artinya menjadi lebih spesific .

Pernyataan what kind ( Menyatakan jenis apa ) , what colour ( Warna apa ), which one ( Yang mana ) or how many ( atau berapa banyak , menerangkan jumlah  ).

Contoh kalimat :

    Follow the yellow cab.

    (dalam contoh ini , the adjective “ yellow “ digabung dengan  the noun( Kata benda ) “cab” .)

    Craig caught a large bass.

    (dalam contoh ini , the adjective “large” digabung dengan  the noun( Kata benda ) “bass”.)

    It is the girl with the pale face again.

    The principal words should be in bold.

    (Hati-hati dengan  adjective “ principal “ diatas )

    The rusty nail he stood on was the cause of the infection.

    Please put the old documents in the shredder.

    There is an essential matter we need to discuss.

    Peter guessed the right number.

·         Adjective di gabung dengan Pronouns ( Kata Ganti )

Walaupun ini tidak UMUM .

CONTOH :

             It is a blue one.

            (dalam contoh ini , the adjective” blue” digabung dengan  pronoun ( Kata ganti ) “ one” .)

            Only a brave few have received a recommendation.

JENIS – JENIS ADJECTIVE ATAU KATA SIFAT

1. Possessive Adjectives ( Kata Sifat yang berhubungan dengan Milik )

1   Possessive adjectives di gunakan untuk menunjukkan milik . 

Contohnya :

They are my…, your…, his…, her…, its…, our… and their…. (They are adalah jenis  possessive pronoun ( kata ganti milik ).

2. Demonstrative Adjectives : digunakan untuk menunjukkan menerangkan sesuatu yang lebih khusus.
 

Contohnya :

This, that              ( untuk tunggal )

These and those ( Untuk Jamak )

Contoh kalimat :

    If I hear that parrot again, I will call the RSPCA.

    ( That adalah demonstrative adjective. Itu Ditunjukkan pada kata khusus  “ parrot “.)

    Medals will only be given to those runners who complete the marathon in less than 8 hours.

    (Those adalah contoh  demonstrative adjective. Itu menujukkan kata khusus  people.)

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      3. Indefinite Adjectives : di bentuk dari Kata ganti tak tentu

Contoh paling umum untuk indefinite pronouns, adalah

no, any, many, few and several. 

Contoh kalimat :

* The chief has heard many people make the same promise.

 (The indefinite adjective many digabung dengan kata benda  ( noun) “ people”.)

* According to a council spokesman, there are no wallabies left in Derbyshire. However, over the past few months, many walkers have reported seeing several adults with young.

    (The indefinite adjectives dalam contoh ini adalah  no, few, many and several.)

       4.  Numbers ( Angka ) : Ini di klasifikasi ke dalam Adjective juga . 

Contohnya :

    Four dolphins stayed with the boat until dawn.

    (The adjective atau kata sifat  “ four”  di gabung dengan kata benda ( noun ) “dolphins “.)

    All we could muster was 9 cans of beans.

    (The adjective  atau kata angka  “ 9 “ di gabung dengan kata benda  (noun) “ cans” .)

Dibawah ini beberapa kosa kata untuk Adjective ( atau kata sifat )

Able                                                                - bisa

Absent                                                           - tidak hadir

Abstract                                                          - tak nyata

Accompanied                                               - berteman

Active                                                             - aktif

Alive                                                               - hidup

Alone                                                             - sendirian

Arrogant                                                         - sombong

Artificial                                                          - tiruan

Ashamed of                                                  - malu dengan

Backward                                                      - mundur

Bad                                                                 - buruk

Bad/wicked                                                   - jahat

Beautiful                                                        - indah

Big                                                                  - besar

Bitter                                                               - pahit

Black                                                              - hitam

Blunt                                                              - tumpul

Bold                                                                - perkasa

Brave                                                              - berani

Bright                                                             - gemilang

Brilliant                                                          - cemerlang

Broad                                                             - longgar

Busy                                                               - sibuk

Calm                                                               - tenang

Capable                                                         - cakap

Cheap                                                            - murah

Clean                                                             - bersih

Clear                                                              - cerah/terang

Clever                                                            - pandai

Close by                                                        - dekat

Closed                                                           - tertutup

Cloudy                                                           - berawan

Cold                                                                - dingin

Comic                                                             - kocak

Common                                                        - umum

Complicated                                                  - ruwet

Concrete                                                        - nyata

Cooked                                                          - masak

Coward                                                          - penakut

Cruel                                                              - kejam

Cursory                                                          - sepintas lalu

Curved                                                           - lengkung

Dangerous                                                    - berbahaya

Dark                                                                - gelap

Dead                                                              - mati

Deep                                                              - dalam

Defiled                                                           - ternoda

Dense                                                            - padat

Different                                                        - berbeda

Difficult                                                          - sukar

Diligent                                                          - rajin

Dim                                                                 - suram

Direct                                                              - langsung

Dirty                                                                - kotor

Dishonest                                                      - tidak jujur

Disobedient                                                  - tidak taat

Done                                                              - masak

Dry                                                                  - kering

Easy                                                               - mudah

Empty                                                             - kosong

Enough                                                         - cukup

Enslaved                                                       - diperbudak

Entire                                                             - seluruh

Eternal                                                           - kekal

Exclusive                                                       - khusus sendiri

Expensive                                                     - mahal

Fair                                                                 - adil

Fanatic                                                           - berpegang teguh

Far                                                                  - jauh

Fast                                                                - cepat

Fat                                                                  - gemuk

Fatal                                                               - malang

Female                                                           - betina

Feminine                                                       - perempuan

Fertile                                                             - subur

Few                                                                - sedikit

Fine                                                                - baik

Foolish                                                           - bidih

Foreign                                                          - luar negeri

Fortunate                                                       - untung

Foward                                                           - ke depan

Free                                                                - bebas

Full                                                                 - penuh/kenyang

Gentle                                                            - lembut hati

Glad                                                                - gembira

Good                                                              - baik

Gradual                                                          - bertahap

Guiltless                                                        - tak bersalah

Guilty                                                              - bersalah

Happy                                                            - bahagia

Hard                                                               - keras/giat

Harmless                                                       - tak berbahaya

Healthy                                                          - sehat

Heavy                                                             - berat

High                                                               - tinggi

Holy                                                                - suci

Honest                                                           - jujur

Hot                                                                  - panas