Pengertian For dan During
For dan during adalah preposition (kata depan) yang digunakan untuk menyatakan waktu (time expression). Keduanya dapat berarti “selama”. Walaupun for/during sama-sama dapat berarti “selama”, namun penggunaannya sangat berbeda.
Lihat juga:
Penggunaan dan Rumus For dan During
For
For digunakan dengan periode waktu (period of time) untuk menyatakan durasi (berapa lama) sesuatu terjadi. Period of time berupa noun phrase.
for + period of time (noun phrase) |
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Contoh for + period of time:
- for an hour
- for three days
- for two weeks
- for a long time
- for many years
During
During digunakan dengan noun (atau noun phrase) untuk menyatakan kapan sesuatu terjadi.
during + noun / noun phrase |
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Contoh during + noun (phrase):
- during class
- during the summer
- during World War II
- during the meeting
- during the sand storm
Preposition ini khusus digunakan ketika dua hal terjadi pada waktu yang sama.
Contoh Kalimat For dan During dan Artinya
- She has been driving for an hour through the rain.
(Dia telah mengemudi selama satu jam melalui hujan.) - We only talked on the phone for five minutes.
(Kita hanya berbicara di telepon selama lima menit.) - They have lived in this small town for more than a year.
(Mereka telah tinggal di kota kecil ini selama lebih dari satu tahun.) - The student was falling asleep during class.
(Siswa itu sedang tertidur selama pelajaran.) - She will be very fussy during the meeting.
(Dia akan sangat cerewet selama pertemuan tersebut.) - My windows were protected during the sand storm.
(Jendela-jendela saya dilindungi selama badai pasir tersebut.) - The chef prepared a variety of dishes for the tasting event during the food festival.
(Koki menyiapkan berbagai hidangan untuk acara pencicipan selama festival makanan.)
References:
- Prepositions of Time — for, during, while. http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/prepositions-time-for-during-while.htm. Accessed on February 15, 2013.
- Preposition Use – for / while / during. http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/prepositions_for_while_during.htm. Accessed on February 15, 2013.
- Understanding When, While, and During. http://people.rit.edu/kecncp/Courses/Materials/Grammar/When,While,During.doc. Accessed on February 15, 2013.