Pengertian Determiner
Determiner adalah
kata atau kelompok kata
yang ditempatkan di depan noun untuk
membatasi makna noun tersebut. Di traditional grammar, determiner sering
disebut limiting adjective, walaupun berbeda maknanya dengan adjective biasa.Jika sama-sama berada di dalam noun phrase, limiting
adjective akan berada di depan adjective biasa.
Determiner terdiri dari:
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article
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quantifier
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possessive
adjective
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demonstrative
determiner
General dan Specific
Determiner
Berada di depan suatu noun, determiner menentukkan
apakah noun phrase yang dibentuknya bersifat general atau specific. General
noun phrase dapat dibentuk dari general determiner, sedangkan specific
noun phrase dari specific determiner.
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Penjelasan
Determiner
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Contoh
Kalimat Determiner
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General
Determiner
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Indefinite Article (a atau
an): membicarakan suatu hal secara umum dimana pendengar/pembaca tidak tau
pasti yang mana yang dimaksudkan
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He is looking for a job in
Bali.
(Dia sedang mencari pekerjaan di Bali.) |
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Quantifier (many, few,
little, some, any): menyatakan jumlah
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Please give me a little
water.
(Tolong beri saya sedikit air.) |
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Distributive (All,every,both)
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All your books are on
the table.
(Semua bukumu di atas meja.) |
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Difference Word (other,
another): membicarakan tambahan orang, benda,
atau hal |
May I have another shoes?
(Bolehkah saya mendapatkan sepatu yang lain?) |
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Specific Determiner
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Definite Article (the):
membicarakan noun yang diyakini pembaca/pendengar paham yang
dimaksudkan
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Did he enjoy the show?
(Apa dia menikmati pertunjukkan tersebut?) |
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Demonstrative Adjective (this,
that, these, those): menerangkan noun dalam hal jarak dan/atau
jumlah
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Those apples are so
red.
(Apel-apel itu sangat merah.) |
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Possesive Adjective (my,
your, his, her, its, our, dan their): menunjukkan kepemilikan
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Your jacket is in the
laundry basket.
(Jaketmu di dalam keranjang cucian.) |
Penggunaan General
Determiner
General Determiner mungkin dipadukan dengan
singular/plural countable
noun atau uncountable
noun dengan rumus sebagai berikut.
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Rumus
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General
Determiner
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Contoh
Noun Phrase
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General Determiner + Singular
Countable Noun
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a & an (indefinite articles)
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a book, an apple
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another (difference word)
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another man
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any, no (quantifier)
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any report, no journey
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each, every, neither, distributive
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each pair, every student, neither spoon (nor fork)
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Determiner + Plural Countable Noun
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all, both (distributive)
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all books, several magazines
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some, any, no, many, few, several (quantifier)
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some people, any new books, no jobs, many clothes, few activities
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other (difference words)
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other tasks
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enough, more, most
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enough dollars, more tips, most batteries
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Determiner + uncountable noun
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all (distributive)
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all furniture
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some, any, no, little, less, much (quantifier
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some paper, any time, no money, little information, less sugar, much
coffee
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more, most, enough
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more advice, most cheese, enough money
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