What is Clause?


What is Clause?


 Clause atau klausa adalah kelompok kata yang telah subjek dan predikat yang menyerupai kalimat. Klausa dapat terbagi menjadi dua, yaitu klausa utama (main clause/ independent clause) atau  yang disebut dengan induk kalimat dan klausa subordinat (subordinat clause/ dependent clause) atau yang disebut dengan anak kalimat.

Contoh:
Ø  She did not pass her English test because of her lazines
Klausa Utama                                                   Klausa Subordinat
Ø  My mother is cooking while having a chat with my aount.
Klausa Utama                                                   Klausa Subordinat

Berdasarkan fungsinya, clause tebagi menjadi tiga, yaitu noun clause, adjective clause, and adverbial clause.
a.       Noun Clause
Noun clause memiliki fungsi sebagai noun (kata benda). Fungsi noun clause dalam kalimat sebagai berikut:
1.       Noun Clause sebagai subject
Contoh:
v  What I’m listening to  is a nice song.
v  What she has just said shocked us.
v  What he’s doing right now is dangerous.
2.       Noun Clause sebagai Object
Contoh:
v  I don’t understand what she’s talking about.
v  I don’t know where she lives.
v  I don’t understand what they’re discussing about.
3.       Adjective Clause sebagai Pernyataan
Contoh:
v  She said that her brother will leave this town.
v  He believes that his boss will give a big reward for him.
v  My teacher said that we will have a mid term test next week.

b.      Adjective Clause
Adjective Clause memiliki fungsi yang sama dengan adjective (kata sifat), yaitu menerangkan kata benda yang dilekatinya. Adjective clause ditandai dengan which, that, atau who.
Contoh:
v  The film that she wathed yesterday was a horror movie.
v  The homework that I did was difficult.
v  The old man that you help is my neighbor.
c.       Adverbial Clause
Adverbial clause memiliki fungsi sama dengan adverb. Adverbial clause terbagi menjadi beberapa bagian, yaitu adverb clause of place, adverb clause of time, adverb clause of condition, adverb clause of manner, adverb clause of contrast, adverb clause of cause and effect, adverb clause of purpose and result.
1.       Adver Clause of Place
Kata penghubung yang digunakan adalah where, nowhere, wherever, serta anywhere.
Contoh:
v  This is the store where I bought my white shoes.
2.       Adverb Clause of Time
Kata penghubung yang digunakan adalah as, as long as, after, before, everything, ever since, by the time, since, while, when, whenever, until, once, dan lain-lain.
Contoh:
v  Whenever I visit her house, she cooks a delicious fried rice for me.
3.       Adverb Clause of Condition
Kata penghubung yang digunakan adalah if only, only if, event if, in case, unless, on condition that, dan lain-lain.
Contoh:
v  I will go to the cinema with you only if I finish my homework.
4.       Adverb Clause of Manner
Kata penghubung yang digunakan adalah, as if, as though, as, how, like.
Contoh:
v  She is good in mathematics like her brother.
v  He loves fising as his father.
5.       Adverb Clause of Contrast
Kata penghubung yang digunakan adalah through, although, even if, in spite of, whereas, eventhough, despite, dan lain-lain.
Contoh:
v  Although he has much money, he does not feel happy.
6.       Adverb Clause of Cause and Effect
Kata penghubung yang digunakan adalah because, due to, because of, since so ... that ..., therefore, dan lain-lain.
Contoh:
v  Due to the bad weather, the aircraft could not arrive on time.
7.       Adverb Clause of Purpose and Result
Kata penghubung yang digunakan adalah in case, so, in order to, so that, that, for the purpose, dan lain-lain.
Contoh:
v  In order  toreach her dream, she has to study hard.

RINGKASAN:
Ø  Terdapat tiga jenis klausa, yaitu noun clause, adjective clause, dan adverbial clause.
Ø  Noun Clause memiliki fungsi seperti noun (kata benda).
Ø  Adjective Clause memiliki fungsi seperti adjective (kata sifat).
Ø  Adcerbial Clause memiliki fungsi seperti adverb (kata keterangan).
Ø  Adverbial clause terbagi menjadi beberapa bagian, yaitu adverb clause of place, adverb clause of time, adverb clause of condition, adverb clause of manner, adverb clause of contrast, adverb clause of cause and effect, adverb clause of purpose and result.


Pustaka

Niswatin Nurul Hidayati.2016. Pedoman Cerdas Bahasa Inggris. Jakarta: Huta Publiser.

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