ARTI, KEGUNAAN DAN DAFTAR PREPOSITION
A.
ARTI DAN KEGUNAAN
Preposition (kata depan) adalah kata yang diletakan
di depan atau sebelum kata benda. Kegunaan Preposition yaitu untuk menerangkan
letak atau posisi benda atau yang lainnya. Dalam pemakaiannya,
preposition tidak mempunyai ketentuan yang baku, untuk itu
kita harus menghafalkan pemakaian preposition sebanyak mungkin sehingga
menambah perbendaharaan kata kita.
B. DAFTAR PREPOSITIONS
:
1. about :
- tentang / mengenai
Contoh :
I want to talk about him.
(Saya ingin berbicara tentang dia.)
- kira-kira / sekitar
Contoh :
They will meet you at about 7 o'clock.
(Mereka akan bertemu dengan kamu sekitar jam 7.)
2. above :
- di atas
Contoh :
The birds fly above the trees.
(Burung-burung terbang di atas pepohonan.)
- lebih dari
Contoh :
There are above two hundred students in
the school.
(Ada lebih dari dua ratus murid-murid di sekolah.)
3. after : sesudah
Contoh :
You can come after finnishing your work.
(Kamu dapat datang setelah menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahmu.)
4. against : bertentangan / berlawanan
Contoh :
Her decision is against my idea.
(Keputusannya bertentangan dengan pendapat saya.)
5. along : sepanjang
Contoh :
There are some houses along the street.
(Ada beberapa rumah sepanjang jalan.)
6. among : diantara banyak
Contoh :
He is the best teacher among us.
(Dia adalah guru terbaik diantara kami.)
7. at :
- di, menunjukan tempat
Contoh :
You can see me at my office.
(Kamu dapat bertemu saya di kantor.)
- pada, menunjukan waktu
Contoh :
They arrived at 6 o'clock two days ago.
(Mereka telah tiba pada jam 6 dua hari yang lalu.)
- ke arah
Contoh :
He runs at me.
(Dia berlari ke arah saya.)
- untuk menunjukan nomor rumah
Contoh :
I lived at Jl.Benteng No.40 Sukabumi.
(Saya tinggal di Jl. Benteng No.40 Sukabumi.)
8. before : sebelum
Contoh :
I'll be there before 7 o'clock.
(Saya akan ada disana sebelum jam 7.)
9. below : di bawah
Contoh :
Read these sentences below!
(Baca kalimat-kalimat di bawah ini!)
10. beside : disamping
Contoh :
He is sitting beside me.
(Dia duduk disamping saya.)
11. besides : selain
Contoh :
Besides Rina everybody goes camping.
(Selain Rina setiap orang pergi berkemah.)
12. between : diantara
Contoh :
There is a high wall between you and me.
(Ada dinding yang tinggi diantara kamu dan saya.)
13. close to : dekat
Contoh :
There is an accident close to me.
(Ada sebuah kecelakaan dekat saya.)
14. down : ke bawah
Contoh :
I walked down the hill last Monday.
(Saya berjalan ke bawah bukit hari Senin yang lalu.)
15. during : selama
Contoh :
There were many peoples injured during the flood.
(Ada beberapa orang terluka selama banjir.)
16. except : kecuali
Contoh :
All teachers can go except you.
(Semua guru dapat pergi kecuali kamu.)
17. for :
a. untuk
Contoh :
I write a letter for you.
(Saya menulis sebuah surat untu kamu.)
b. selama
Contoh :
I have lived here for ten years.
(Saya tinggal disini selama sepuluh tahun.)
c. atas nama
Contoh :
He signed the contract for my headmaster.
(Dia menandatangani kontrak atas nama kepala sekolah.)
18. from : dari
Contoh :
He comes from Jakarta.
(Dia datang dari Jakarta.)
19. in :
a. di dalam
Contoh :
We are in the classroom now.
(Kami berada di kelas sekarang.)
b. untuk menunjukan bulan
Contoh :
I will visit you in April.
(Saya akan mengunjungimu bulan April.)
c. untuk menunjukan tahun
Contoh :
I was born in 1979.
(Saya lahir tahun 1979.)
d. untuk menunjukan nama kota
Contoh :
I was born in Sukabumi.
(Saya lahir di Sukabumi.)
e. untuk menunjukan musim
Contoh :
in summer = di musim panas
in winter = di musim dingin
20. into : ke dalam
Contoh :
Translate these paragraph into English.
(Terjemahkan paragrap-paragrap ini ke dalam bahasa Inggris.)
21. on :
a. di atas
Contoh :
There are three glasses are on the table.
(Ada tiga gelas di atas meja.)
b. untuk menunjukan hari
Contoh :
We have flag ceremony on Monday.
(Kami mengikuti upacara bendera pada hari senin.)
c. untuk menunjukan tanggal
Contoh :
He was born on April 21st.
(Dia lahir pada 21 April.)
22. over : di atas
Contoh :
What is that over your hand?
(Apa itu yang ada di atas tanganmu?
23. since : sejak
Contoh :
I have lived here since 2003.
(Saya tinggal disini sejak tahun 2003.)
24. toward : ke arah
Contoh :
The cat runs toward the garden.
(Kucing berlari ke arah kebun.)
25. under : di bawah
Contoh :
There is a ball under the table.
(Ada bola di bawah meja.)
26. with : dengan
Contoh :
I will always be with you.
(Saya akan selalu denganmu.)
27. without : tanpa
He came to my home without his friends.
(Dia datang ke rumah saya tanpa temannya.)
Lanjutan cerbung ..
Currently my relationship with Ricki already tenuous,
because our relationship that is not sanctioned by my parents again. There is
one thing that makes our relationship that is not sanctioned because he spoke
rudely to me, and my parents read the message via sms. Although my parents had
forgiven but still they can not accept Ricky back to my life because the pain
that they can. Ricky first very close to my large family, she is an outgoing
person and loyal. Also very fond of me and my family, a few times I bought
gifts in the form of mobile phone and face, and others, but I am aware of
things like that do not pale in comparison to what her attitude to me, I was
very disappointed with his attitude. however, any upset as he is not entitled
to behave like that because he's just not my husband's girlfriend. If it
becomes girlfriend has been like that, how will if it becomes a husband. I fear
there, and finally decided to end our relationship on the advice of my parents,
especially mother.
as time went on I began comfortable
with my solitude, I felt free no curb me, and organize my life again. I feel
free without disturbing anyone. although occasionally she still likes to call
me, I reply or response because just keep in touch. he always wanted to meet
with me, I agree to call her occasionally, but often I refused. however I was
disappointed with his attitude toward me. since then many have come kekehidupan
me, men of various kinds. but I do not want to choose. I still want to be alone
until I met someone who really fit with me and my family, who cared for me and
my family sincerely. and seerta accept me. And to this day I feel there is no
suitable for it, so I decided to own it first. and I became comfortable running
it all, with no load. I am happy to run my life, without which prohibit and
regulate my life like yesterday. I spend a lot of time with family members and
friends of my friends. although sometimes I feel jealous of friends who has a
girlfriend they could walk together and do things both funny and strange as
I've ever done before, but I still wait until later arrived. kara I am sure all
will be beautiful in its time. this time I just wanted to keep myself busy and
spent my youth with friends of friends and my family, because I'm sure they are
completely my happiness without needing any guy. I am happy with my life now.
hanging around the street fro with friends and friends with no need to fear
anyone jealous and suspect. I am sure one day there will be people who will
come kekehidupan me at the right time without the need to hurry. I really do
not want to spend time with people who come just while just to play games. I
would like him who keep me tidka only itungan months, but also annual even if
the mate wants until the end of life. I also want to look for my family happy,
not just me alone. Because everything I do dalah to family especially my
parents ..
