Bound Prepositions : Adjective + Preposition Dan Pola Kalimat

Definisi dari adjective + preposition ialah kata sifat (adjective) yang dalam penggunaannya selalu diikuti oleh kata depan (preposition) secara permanen dan merupakan hukum yang sudah baku. Adjective preposition ialah anggota dari bound preposition (preposisi terikat) menyerupai halnya verb + preposition yang sudah kita pelajari sebelumnya.

Berikut ini ialah daftar preposition yang terikat dengan adjective (kata sifat)

a. Adjectives + Preposition (of)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Afraid of	Takut akan
Ashamed of	Merasa malu
Aware of	Sadar, berpengetahuan
Capable of (in)	Pandai, cakap
Critical of	Bersifat mengkritik
Fond of	Penuh kasih sayang
Full of	Penuh
Glad of	Gembira
Jealous of	Cemburu
Proud of	Bangga
Tired of	Lelah
Ahead of	Di depan , maju
Careful of (with)	Hati-hati, teliti, sekseama
Certain of	Pasti, yakin
Conscious of	Sadar, disengaja, disadari
Envious of	Penuh iri
Guilty of	Merasa bersalah
Ignorant of	Kurang pengetahuan
Independent of	Merdeka, bebas, mandiri
Short of	Pendek, singkat, kekurangan
Shy of	Pemalu, malu
Sure of	Malu
Worthy of	Bermanfaat
Tolerant of	Bersikap toleransi
Positive of	Tidak meragukan
Innocent of	Tidak berdosa, lugu
Bored of	Bosan
Scared of	Takut

Contoh kalimat :
1. He is afraid of the dog (Dia takut anjing)
2. she is very fond of her cat (Dia sangat penuh kasih sayang terhadap kucingnya)
3. We are glad of your success (Kami bangga atas kesuksesanmu)
4. I feel certain of that matter (Saya merasa yakin dengan problem itu)
5. She is very critical of everyone (Dia sangat kritis terhadap setiap orang)
6. Many people were short of food during the war (Banyak orang kekurangan masakan selama perang)

b. Adjectives + Preposition (for)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Sorry for	Menyesal akan
Eager for	Berhasrat
Enough for	Cukup
Famous for	Terkenal
Good for	Baik, bagus
Fit for	Sesuai
Grateful for	Berterima kasih, bersyukur
Qualified for	Cakap, ahli, mampu
Ready for	Siap
Responsible for	Bertanggung jawab
Sufficient for	Cukup
Thankful for	Berterima kasih, bersyukur
Valid for	Sah, resmi
Suitable for	Cocok, sesuai
Necessary for	Penting

Contoh kalimat :
1. He was sorry for what he did ( Dia menyesal akan apa yang beliau lakukan)
2. Milk is good for healt (Susu baik untuk kesehatan)
3. We were very grateful to you for your help (Aku sangat berterima kasih kepadamu atas bantuanmu)
4. They are ready for the game (Mereka siap untuk permainan)
5. It is not necessary for our experiment (Ini tidak penting untuk percobaan kami)
6. Edison was famous for his invention (Edison populer akan penemuannya)

c. Adjectives + Preposition(with)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Angry with	Marah kepada
Busy with	Sibuk
Consistent with	Berpendirian
Content with	Puas
Familiar with	Yang sudah kenal, akrab
Identical with	Sama
Patient with	Sabar
Popular with	Populer, terkenal
Delighted with	Gembira
Pleased with	Senang
Satisfied with	Puas
Gentle with	Lemah-lembut

Contoh kalimat :
1. She gets angry with me (Dia murka kepadaku)
2. Jane is busy with her homework (Jane sibuk dengan PRnya)
3. He is very gentle with children (Dia sangat lemah lembut terhadap anak-anak)
4. The teacher is patient with her students (Guru itu sabar terhadap murid-muridnya)
5. We are pleased with your success (Kami senang dengan keberhasilanmu)
6. The students were satisfied with the examination result (Murid-murid puas dengan hasil ulangan)

d. Adjectives + preposition (at)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Clever at	Pandai dalam
Bad at	Tidak baik, jelek
Good at	Baik, bagus
Efficient at	Berdaya guna
Expert at	Mahir, ahli
Quick at	Cepat
Slow at	Lambat, pelan, lamban
Astonished at	Takjub, heran

Contoh kalimat :
1. The boy is clever at Mathematics (Anak itu arif dalam Matematika)
2. My sister is very bad at English (Kakakku sangat buruk bahasa Inggrisnya)
3. He is good at playing tennis (Dia bagus dalam bermain tenis)
4. The doctor is expert at (in) plastic surgery (Dokter itu andal dalam operasi plastik)
5. She is very slow at doing her work (Dia sangat lambat dalam mengerjakan Prnya)
6. The new secretary is efficient at her work (Sekretaris gres itu berdaya guna dalam pekerjaannya)

e. Adjectives + Preposition (to)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Similar to	Sama, mirip, serupa dengan
Anxious to	Resah, gelisah, cemas
Attentive to	Penuh perhatian
Contrary to	Berlawanan
Equal to	Sama dengan
Faithful to	Setia
Generous to	Dermawan, murah hati
Kind to	Baik hati
Polite to	Sopan
Rude to	Tidak sopan, kasar
Sensitive to	Peka, gampang tersinggung
Obedient to	Patuh, penurut
Useful to	Berguna
Close to	Dekat, akrab, karib
Cruel to	Kejam
Dear to	Tersayang
Fatal to	Yang menyebabkan kematian
Harmful to	Berbahaya
Indefferent to	Acuh tak acuh, tidak memihak, netral
Interior to	Yang ada di dalam
Liable to	Bertanggung jawab
New to	Baru
Obvious to	Jelas, nyata
Previous to	Sebelumnya
Acceptable to	Dapat diterima
Beneficial to	Berguna
Essential to	Perlu sekali
Friendly to	Ramah
Hostile to	Tidak ramah
Painful to	Sakit, pilu, menyakitkan
Partial to	Sebagian
Preferable to	Lebih disukai
Reluctant to	Segan, enggan

Contoh kalimat :
1. Your dictionary is similar to mine (Kamusmu menyerupai dengan kamus milikku)
2. I am anxious to going with her (Aku gelisah pergi dengannya)
3. He is attentive to every pretty girl (Dia perhatian kepada setiap gadis cantik)
4. She is always faithful to her husband (Dia selalu setia kepada suaminya)
5. That ajuan is not acceptable to us (Proposal itu tidak sanggup diterima oleh kami)
6. We should not be so sensitivite to criticism (Kita tidak seharusnya begitu gampang tersinggung terhadap kritikan)

f. Adjectives + Preposition (from)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Different from	Berbeda dengan
Absent from	Tidak hadir
Away from	Jauhnya
Far from	Jauh
Remote from	Terpencil
Resulting from	Yang diakibatkan
Safe from	Aman
Distinct from	Berbeda

Contoh kalimat :
1. Your opinion is different from me (Pendapatmu berbeda denganku)
2. I was absent from class yesterday because of illnes (Saya tidak hadir di kelas alasannya ialah sakit)
3. They were safe from danger (Mereka kondusif dari bahaya)
4. I want to be away from this place for a few days (Saya ingin jauh dari daerah ini untuk beberapa hari)
5. The fire was resulting from fireworks (Api diakibatkan dari kembang api)

g. Adjectives + preposition (in)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Successful in	Berhasil dalam
Deficient in	Kurang, tidak cukup
Fortunate in	Beruntung, mujur, membawa keberuntungan
Honest in	Jujur
Proficient in	Ahli
Skillful in	Ahli, mahir
Weak in	Lemah

Contoh kalimat :
1. They are successful in their planning (Mereka berhasil dalam rencananya)
2. He is deficient in general knowledge (Dia kurang dalam ilmu pengetahuan umum)
3. You are fortunate in getting that position (Kamu beruntung mendapat posisi itu)
4. Our English teacher is very proficient in grammar (Guru bahasa Inggris kita sangat andal dalam grammar)
5. He is quite honest in everything (Dia agak jujur dalam segala sesuatu)
6. The man is skillful in painting (Pria itu andal dalam melukis)

h. Adjectives + preposition (about)

Adjective + Preposition	Meaning
Happy about	Bahagia dengan
Careful about	Hati-hati, teliti, seksama
Curious about	Ingin tahu
Doubtful about	Yang merasa ragu-ragu
Enthusiastic about	Bersemangat
Sad about	Sedih
Worried about	Cemas, khawatir
Uneasy about	Gelisah

Contoh kalimat :
1. We are very happy about your promotion (Kami sangat senang dengan promosi anda)
2. You must be very careful about what you say to him (Kamu harus sangat berhati-hati perihal apa yang kau katakan padanya)
3. He is not enthusiastic about his job (Dia tidak bersemangat terhadap pekerjaannya)
4. She is always doubtful about everything she does (Dia selalu ragu-ragu terhadap segala sesuatu yang beliau kerjakan)
5. We are sad about his failure (Kami murung atas kegagalannya)
6. We are worried about their condition (Kami khawatir dengan kondisi mereka)

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