Adjective (Kata Sifat) Dalam Bahasa Inggris
August 12, 2019
A. Pengertian
Adjective adalah kata yang menggambarkan sifat dari kata benda (noun). Adjective biasanya diletakkan sebelum noun. Kadang-kadang juga setelah noun atau ditengah kalimat.
CONTOH:
- a busy street
- a dark corner
- a deep sea
- a large bed
- It is windy.
- The sea is rough.
- All the players are very tall.
- The baby’s hands are very small.
- Sue’s drawing is beautiful.
- That problem is too difficult.
- Peter is very quiet today.
B. Adjective Endings (Akhiran dari Kata Sifat)
Adjective mempunya akhiran yang berbeda-beda.
- Ada yang berakhiran -ful atau -less.
Adjective yang berakhiran -less adalah lawan kata dari Adjective yang berakhiran -ful.Contoh:
- careful – careless
- useful – useless
- colorful – colorless
- harmful – harmless
Akhiran -ful berarti mempunyai banyak hal.Contoh:
- painful = having a lot of pain
- hopeful = having a lot of hope
Akhiran -less berarti tanpa.Contoh:
- leafless = without leaves
- sleeveless = without sleeves
- Ada yang berakhiran -ing.
Contoh:a caring nursean interesting bookloving parentsmatching clothesa smiling face
- Ada yang berakhiran -ly
Contoh:
- a costly diamond ring
- an elderly woman
- lively kittens
- a lonely boy
- a lovely girl
- a weekly magazine
- Ada yang berakhiran -able, -al, -en, -ible, -ish dan -ous.
Contoh:
- childish behavior
- a national costume
- a comfortable chair
- a musical instrument
- a dangerous place
- a terrible mess
- a foolish act
- a woolen sweater
- a horrible smell
- a wooden table
- a loveable koala
C. Kinds of Adjectives (Jenis-jenis dari Kata Sifat)
Ada banyak jeni-jenis kata sifat, diantaranya:
- Adjectives describe the qualities of nouns.
- Contoh: a kind lady, a new car, an old house.
- Adjectives describe of the origin
- Contoh: a Balinese dancer, the English language.
- Adjectives describe the color of things.
- Contoh: The sea is blue.
- Adjectives describe the size of the nouns
- Contoh: a big hat, a long street.
- Adjectives describe the quantities of nouns.
- Contoh: semua nomor (one boy, two boys, dll)
- Adjectives describe the quantifying determiners of nouns.
- Contoh: a little ice cream, a lot of books
D. Comparison of Adjectives (Kata Sifat Perbandingan)
- Ketika membandingkan dua noun, maka digunakan comparative degree.
- tambah -er (jika satu suku kata/ a syllable)
- tambah more- (jika lebih dari satu suku kata/ syllables)
- Ketika membandingkan lebih dari dua noun, maka digunakan superlative degree.
- tambah -est (jika satu suku kata/ a syllable)
- tambah the most- (jika lebih dari satu suku kata/ syllables)
Satu suku kata (a syllable)
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
close | closer | the closest |
big | bigger | the biggest |
happy | happier | the happiest |
Dua suku kata atau lebih (a syllable)
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
active | more active | the most active |
delicious | more delicious | the most delicious |
comfortable | more comfortable | the most comfortable |
Perbandingan yang berbeda pola comparative dan superlative
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
good | better | the best |
little | less | the least |
bad | worse | the worst |
