Adjective: bentuk -ed/-ing
Banyak adjective yang bisa berakhiran dengan -ed atau -ing. Contoh:
- I’m excited about tomorrow.
- This is an exciting book.
Apabila adjective berakhiran dengan -ed, maka adjective tersebut menunjukkan perasaan tentang sesuatu. Contoh:
- I’m interested in modern art. (Ini merupakan perasaan pribadi si pembicara)
- I was really bored yesterday.
Apabila adjective berakhiran dengan -ing, maka adjective tersebut menunjukkan perasaan yang dihasilkan sesuatu. Contoh:
- Modern art is interesting. (“Modern art” tidak bisa merasakan, tetapi membuat pembicara (I) merasa tertarik).
- The news was shocking. (The “news” memberikan kita perasaan shocking/kaget).
Coba bandingkan:
- He’s bored. – Dia (He) tidak dapat melakukan apaapa, dia tidak sedang senang. Kalimat ini menunjukkan perasaannya.
- He’s boring. – Dia (He) bukan orang yang menarik. Kalimat ini menunjukkan perasaan yang ia timbulkan pada diri orang lain.
Berikut beberapa pasangan adjective umum yang menggunakan -ed/-ing.
Perhatikan bahwa adjective tidak mengalami perubahan karena jumlah (jamak/tunggal).
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Adjective -ed annoy – I don’t get annoyed easily. amused |
Adjective -ing annoying – Noisy mobile phones can be annoying. amusing |
Rujukan:
http://www.1-language.com/englishcoursenew/unit33_grammar.htm
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