Pengertian Reflexive Verb
Reflexive verb adalah transitive verb (kata kerja yang membutuhkan objek) yang diikuti reflexive pronoun (kata ganti untuk menyatakan bahwa subjek kalimat menerima aksi dari verb (reciprocal action): myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, yourselves, ourselves, dan themselves) sebagai direct object.
Contoh Kalimat Reflexive Verb
| Contoh Reflexive Verb | Contoh Kalimat Reflexive Verb |
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My father and I busied ourselves with rearranging our furniture. (Ayah dan saya menyibukkan diri dengan menata ulang mebel kami.) |
| She wanted to know how much I pay myself first. (Dia ingin tahu seberapa banyak saya membayar diri sendiri terlebih dahulu.) |
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| You might hurt yourself if you work out too much every day. (Kamu mungkin akan melukai dirimu sendiri kalau kamu berlatih berlebihan setiap hari.) |
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| How did she introduced herself at the job interview? (Bagaimana dia memperkenalkan dirinya di wawancara kerja itu?) |
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| Gerry prides himself on his achivement. (Gerry bangga pada dirinya sendiri akan prestasinya.) |
Exercises:
Related Posts:
- Transitive dan Intransitive Verbs
- Ditransitive Verb (Direct dan Indirect Object)
- Factitive Verb (Direct Object dan Complement)
- Delexical Verb (Empty Verb dengan Struktur Transitive)
- Reflexive Pronoun
- Untriggered Reflexive Pronoun
References:
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- English Definition of “busy”. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/busy_3. Accessed on March 15, 2014.
- Pronouns. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/pronouns1.htm. Accessed on October 9, 2012.