Task II
The use
of articles / Article (the, a, an)
The article is an
adjective that indicates how special or how common a word noun. There are three
types of articles, namely: the, a / an, and who do not have the article (zero
article).
1. A / An -
Indefinite Articles
- A is used for something that is not necessarily.
As an example:
1) I have a pen ( saya
punya sebuah pulpen ) This sentence shows that I do not have a specific book,
just book in general.
- A is also used just to a
singular noun that can be calculated. For example:
- a pen , a pencil , a
mouse , a glass
-
An have
the same meaning as A
A used before words
that begin with consonants such as b, c, d, g, p.
An used before words
that begin with the letters / vowels such as a, e, i, o, or u. For example:
1) A cow , a bear , a
car , a baby
2) An apple , an egg ,
an umbrella
An also can be used in front of
words that begin with the letter "h".
An
useable sometimes it may not, for example: a hotel, or "an hotel".
Here the sound "h" in the word is pronounced hotel.
But sometimes also an be used in front of words that begin with the
letter "h". For example: an honor, not a salary. Beep "h"
in the word honor is not pronounced, so that these words actually begins with
the vowel "o". So, we need to use an.
2. The - Article certainly
The use for something
special and definitely and used to something previously mentioned. As an
example:
-
Please
open the window
-
Please
bring the water for me
3. Zero article (do not use the article)
Zero
article commonly used when something can not be distinguished whether included
definite (definite) or indefinite (not necessarily), but only there.
Zero article is used in front of plural nouns
that can be calculated. For example:
* I like eggs. I like an eggs.
* Flowers are beautiful. A flowers are
beautiful.
Zero article used before singular noun that can
not be calculated. For example:
* I like milk. I like a milk
* Soccer is fun. The soccer is fun
Zero article is used in front of the noun
Special / herself (proper noun). For example:
* My name is Jeremy. My name is a jeremy.
* I Live in London. I Live in a London.
Differences
in use of the article A or AN.
As an article, 'a' and 'an' means one. In
Indonesian, the article can be translated into an / an / an / a ff. It depends
on the noun that follows. For example,
an apple Sebuah apel
a lady = seorang wanita
a tiger = seekor harimau
a leaf = sehelai daun
THE use of the article
There are a few rules you must understand the use of the article.
1. The generally used to refer to a noun that has never been mentioned
before. Given the, noun is meant to be more specific. The noun can be
countable, can also uncountable noun. If countable noun, the noun can be
singular, can also plural. In this case, the can mean that or that, or
sometimes this.
Contoh:
-
I met a
guy last night. The guy asked my number and whether I would go out for a date.
(number = nomor telepon, date = kencan). Dalam kalimat ini, the bisa digantikan
dengan that.
-
The water
in my well is contaminated. (well = sumur, contaminated = terkontaminasi).
Dalam kalimat ini, the tidak pas kalau digantikan dengan that, karena “water”
di kalimat ini sudah diterangkan oleh “in my well“. Coba terjemahkan, terasa
janggal bukan?
-
Three
students didn’t perform well in my exam. The (three) students hadn’t studied
hard enough before the exam. Dalam kalimat ini, kata three adalah optional:
bisa digunakan, bisa juga dihilangkan, karena maknanya sudah dipahami oleh
lawan bicara atau pembaca. Di kalimat ini, the dapat digantikan dengan
those/these. Jika anda masih ragu dalam penggunaan those/these, akan lebih aman
jika anda gunakan the.
-
There are
many persons named Agnes Monica on Facebook. You will have hard time to find
the Agnes Monica who sings Matahariku.
NO and NOT
Some words are similar, hence often cause errors in the use of these
words. Here are the different uses of the word 'no' and 'not'.
No is the "adjective"and because it explains the
"noun" (noun).
E.g.
1. "I have no idea."
2. "They have no children."
3. "There was no coffee on the table when I got home."
article (a, an, the, etc)
E.g.
12. "It is not a good book."
13. "The movie I saw last night was not an interesting one."
14. "He is not the man of my type."
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