Possessives menunjukkan siapa atau apa yang menjadi pemilik sesuatu – yakni menunjukkan kepemilikan.
Kebanyakan kata benda bisa dijadikan bentuk kepunyaan hanya dengan menambahkan ‘s. Sebagai contoh:
- The restaurant‘s food is very good.
- David Beckam‘s right foot is excellent.
- You can eat an apple‘s skin.
Kata girls pada kalimat berikut adalah jamak dan berakhiran dengan “s” sehingga:
- The girls’ books are interesting. (The girls’s books are interesting)
- The children’s books are interesting.
- The boss’s office is very big
Thomas’s book, Tess’s house juga bisa menjadi Thomas’ book, Tess’ house.
Kaidah dasarnya adalah: jika kata benda jamak dan berakhiran huruf “s” tambahkan tanda ‘ - tetapi jika tidak tetap tambahkan ‘s.
1. Possessive adjective (kata sifat milik)
Berikut kata sifat milik dengan contoh kalimat. Perhatikan bahwa kata sifat milik ditempatkan sebelum kata benda.
Possessive Adjective
MyYour (singular) Her His Our Your (plural) Their Its |
Contoh
This is my bookYour car looks great. Her watch is expensive. His house is on Chamber Street. Our dog is cute. Your friends are nice. This is their ball. The cat likes its food. |
Berikut kata ganti milik dengan beberapa contoh kalimat. Perhatikan bahwa kata ganti milik tidak pernah ditempatkan sebelum kata benda.
Possessive Pronoun
MineYours (tunggal) Hers His Ours Yours (jamak) Theirs Its |
Contoh
This book is mine.That car is yours. The expensive watch is hers. The house on Chamber Street is his. The cute dog is ours. Those friends are yours. This ball is theirs. – |
Contoh penggunaan dalam percakapan
1) Whose watch is this?
Oh, it’s mine.
And whose pen is this?
It’s Tim’s, I think.
2) Whose CDs are these?
They’re mine. Do you like them?
Sure, I’ve got the same CDs at home.
3) Who lives in that house?
Oh, that’s the Jones’ house. This is our house.
Your house is really nice.
Thanks.
Is this your car?
No that’s not mine, it’s my neighbor’s. This is mine.
Wah... terima kasih ya...
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