Penggunaan Kata Depan Dalam Bahasa Inggris

Musttrie's Blog - Seputar penggunaan kata depan tetap atau fixed prepositions dalam bahasa Inggris. Sejumlah kata kerja (verbs) dan kata sifat (adjectives) dalam bahasa Ingggris akan diikuti oleh kata depan tetap atau fixed prepositions. Sering terjadi kesalahan-kesalahan umum dalam penggunaan kata depan, ada sejumlah kata kerja maupun kata sifat yang sudah memiliki kata depan tetap atau fixed prepositions, dan tidak benar jika diganti dengan kata depan lain. Nah, berikut ini kita akan mencoba belajar tentang penggunaan kata depan tetap atau fixed prepositions dalam bahasa Inggris dan contoh dalam kalimat.


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap / fixed prepositions.

* accuse of : menuduh


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( of ) antara lain :

Accuse, approve, advise, beware, boast (about), consist, convince (about), cure, compose, despair, deprive, die, dream (about), persuade, rob, remind, repent, smell, suspect, warn.
Contoh
- They accused the man of murdering.
- She reminds me of my girl.

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* agree with : setuju dengan.

contoh :
- I agree with you
- They will help us with the money
- I don't want to interfere with your problems.
perkecualian : I agree on your opinion.

Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( with ) antara lain :
burden, connect, entrust, help, provide, associate, consult, cope, deal, dispense, impress, satisfy, interfere, cover.

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* smile at : tersenyum kepada

Contoh:
- That girl smiled at me.
- They are looking at me carefully.
- Don't stare at me like this.


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( at ) antara lain :

glance, look,  laugh, marvel, rejoice, stare, aim, arrive.


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* hope for : berharap akan.

Contoh:
- I hope for your success.
- I heard the girl calling for hep.
- I have been longing for you.


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( for ) antara lain :


call, long, mourn, pray, wait, watch, wish, ask, blame, condemn, forgive, reprimand, reproach, substitute, pay.

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* conform to : menyesuaikan diri dengan.

Contoh:
- I must conform to the new job.
- I object to your proposal.
- She was married to a teacher


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( to ) antara lain :

allude, aspire consent, listen, bind, tie, point, reply, resort, respond, subscribe, yield, object, engage, marry, look, forward.

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* depend on : bergantung kepada

Contoh:
- She always depends on her husband.
- We rely on you to the full.
- They always insist on their opinion.

Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( on ) antara lain :

count, decide, feed, impose, insist, plan, reflect, rely, spend, base, inflict, trust.


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* distinguish from : membedakan.

Contoh:
- I can't distinguish this twin from the other.
- They escaped from that danger
- Father prevents me to going there.


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( from ) antara lain :

abstain, cease, deviate, derive, differ, emerge, dissent, escape, flee, prevent, recover, retire, shrink, borrow, buy, collect, conceal, hide, keep, protect, rescue, stop.

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* believe in : percaya akan.

Contoh:
- We must believe in God.
- He succeeds in his business
- My sister will participate in the contest.


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( in ) antara lain :

confide, end, excel, indulge, participate, succeed, fail, persevere, result, instruct.

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* fight against/for : memberantas, berjuang melawan.

Contoh:
- We must fight against ignorance.
- You should not rebel against the teacher.


Kata kerja yang diikuti kata depan tetap ( against/for ) antara lain :
contend, declare, demonstrate, strike, strive, vote, immunnize, plot, rebel, struggle.

Demikianlah sedikit ulasan mengenai penggunaan kata depan tetap atau fixed prepositions dalam bahasa Inggris, dan untuk contoh penggunaan kata depan tetap pada kata sifat (adjectives) bisa anda simak di tulisan berikutnya. Sekian, dan semoga bermanfaat.