Adverbs

Adverbs (Kata Keterangctau kata tambahan) adalah kata yang menjelaskan bagaimana caranya, di mana tempatnya, kapan waktunya, berapa kali dan sebagainya, suatu pekerjaan dilakukan atau suatu peristiwa terjadi.


Fungsi Adverbs:

1. Adverbs menerangkan kata kerja (Verbs)

• They work hard. (hard menerangkan work)
• She speaks French fluently.

2. Adverbs menerangkan kata sifat (Adjectives)

• Mr. Alex is very rich. (very menerangkan rich)
• This coffee is too hot to drink.

3. Adverbs menerangkan Kata Depan (Prepositions)

• The cat is sitting almost outside the door. (almost menerangkan outside)
• I arrived there long before the time.

4. Adverbs menerangkan kata keterangan lainnya (Adverbs)

• I can swim very well. (very menerangkan well)
• You worked too hard.

5. Adverbs menerangkan Kata Sambung (Conjunctions)

• I can see clearly how she killed her mother. (clearly menerangkan how)
• I arrived at home precisely before the rain fell.

6. Adverbs menerangkan keseluruhan kalimat

• Yesterday, we saw your boyfriend in the mall.
• Unfortunately, the boy was killed in the end of the film

 PEMBENTUKAN KATA KETERANGAN (ADVERBS)

Ada beberapa cara untuk membentuk Adverbs. Perhatikan berikut ini:

1. Dengan menambahkan "ly" pada akhir Adjectives.

• beautiful - beautifully
• smart - smartly
• serious - seriously
• slow - slowly
• dll

2. Ada juga beberapa Adverbs yang memiliki bentuk yang sama dengan Adjectives-nya.

• fast - fast
• hard - hard
• free - free
• dll

3. Ada juga 1 kata sifat yang memiliki bentuk yang berbeda pada Adverbs-nya

• good - well

ADVERBS dibagi dalam 3 golongan, yaitu:

1. Simple Adverbs
2. Interrogative Adverbs
3. Relative Adverbs

PENJELASAN1. Simple AdverbsGolongan ini terbagi lagi menjadi:

1). Adverbs of Time (Keterangan Waktu)

Kata keterangan waktu yang sering dipakai adalah: now, then, ago, since, before, already, soon, immediately, instantly, presently, late, lately, early, afterwards, today, yesterday, tomorrow, dsb..

• Press the button now.
• I have never been.
• I tell him daily.

2). Adverbs of Place (Keterangan Tempat)Adverbs ya ng sering dipakai adalah: here, there, hence, thence, above, below, beside, in, on, inside, outside, far, near, dll.

• Daisies grow everywhere.
• I did not put it there.

3). Adverbs of Number (Kata Keterangan Bilangan)Adverbs yang sering dipakai adalah: once, twice, thrice, again, firstly, never, often, sometimes, dll

• I go to school five times a week
• You have to take the medicine twice a day.

4). Adverbs of Manner, Quality, State (Kata Keterangan Cara, Kualitas, dan Keadaan)Adverbs yang sering dipakai adalah: well, seriously, probably, thus, so, dll.

• I can finish the work quickly
• He ran fast

5). Adverbs of Quantity, Extent, Degree (Kata Keterangan Kuantitas, Taraf, Tingkat)Adverbs yang sering dipakai adalah much, too, enough, very, somewhat, rather, completely, dll.

• You are quite right
• You are young enough to be an acctress.

2. Interrogative AdverbsAdverbs jenis ini terbagi lagi menjadi:

1). Adverbs of Time

• When did you came?
• How long will you stay at the hotel?

2). Adverbs of Place

• Where do you live?
• Whence did you come?

3). Adverbs of Number

• How often do you come to her house?

4). Adverbs of Manner, Quality, State

• How did you do the homework?
• How are you today?

5). Adverbs of Quantity, Extent, Degree

• How far was the news true?

6). Adverbs of Cause and Effect

• Why did he leave?
• Wherefore did she weep?

3. Relative AdverbsAdverbs jenis ini berhubungan dengan:

1). Antecedent (Kata yang mendahului) Dinyatakan

• This is the hotel where she stays at
• let me know the time when you will leave for London

2). Antecedent Dimengerti

• This is where she stays at
• let me know when you will leave for London.