Pengertian Delexical Verb

Delexical verb atau empty verb adalah kata kerja yang memiliki sedikit atau tanpa makna dan digunakan dalam transitive structure (diikuti direct object).

Kata kerja ini ketika diikuti noun (sebagai direct object) disebut delexical structure.

Contoh yang umum untuk delexical verb antara lain: do, give, have, hold, keep, make, set, dan take.

Banyak kasus delexical structure mempunyai makna yang sama atau hampir sama dengan verb lain. Seringnya, kata kerja yang menjadi padanannya merupakan intransitive verb (tidak diikuti direct object).

• She took a wash = She washed a diaper
• I had a fight with my best friend = I fought with my best friend

Contoh Delexical Verb

Delexical Verb	Penjelasan dan Contoh Delexical Verb
do	Delexical verb ini biasanya diikuti aktivitas (gerund) atau pekerjaan dalam bentuk(noun atau indefinite pronoun). Contoh delexical verb: do homework, do something important, do a research, do a housework, do the laundry, do the cleaning
give	Contoh delexical verb: give a whistle, give a broken smile, give a punch, give a big hug, give some advice, give a warning
go	Go diikuti common activities (gerund)  atau diikuti for a + verb of movement (jog, drive, hike, run, walk) Contoh delexical verb: go shopping, go sleeping, go swimming, go for a hike, go for a walk
have	Contoh delexical verb: have lunch, have a conversation, have a talk, have a bath, have a break, have a fight
make	Make digunakan untuk menyatakan kegiatan untuk membuat sesuatu, baik berwujud fisik maupun tidak. Fisik berupa plans, sedangkan non fisik berupa talking atau sounds. Contoh delexical verb: make a mess, make a mistake, make food, make a cup of tea, make ten phone calls, make a suggestion
take	Contoh delexical verb: take a bath, take a rest, take care, take a chance, take a risk, take a photograph

Related Posts:

• Daftar Common Verbs (Kata Kerja Bahasa Inggris)
• Monotransitive Verb
• Complex Transitive Verb
• Ergative Verb
• Performative Verb
• Impersonal Verb
• Reflexive Verb
• Ditransitive Verbs
• Factitive Verb
• Verb (Kata Kerja Bahasa Inggris)

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