The Function of ‘Of”

Fungsi ‘of’ dalam word order:

1. ‘Digunakan untuk membalik classifier and head.

• A computer application system.
  → A system of computer aplication.
  → An application system of computer.
  → A system of application of computer.

• The American Revolution History.
  → The History of American Revolution.
  → The Revolution History of American.
  → The History of Revolution of American.

2.  Digunakan untuk membalik kepemilikan (possession).

→ Kebun milik seorang pengusaha dengan dua istrinya.
→ The garden of a businessman with two wives.

Bandingkan dengan frase di bawah ini:
→ A businessman with his two wives’ garden.
(Seorang pengusaha dengan kebun milik dua istrinya.)

Bandingkan dengan frase di bawah ini:
→ A businessman with his two wives’ garden.
(Seorang pengusaha dengan kebun milik dua istrinya.)

3. Digunakan untuk mensifati classifier.

• An English grammar learning method.
  modern                difficult

→ A method of difficult English grammar learning.
→ A grammar learning method of modern English.
→ A method of difficult grammar learning of modern English.

Macam-macam ‘Of’:

1. ‘Of’ material.
   » Dresses of lace and silk.
   » Plates of gold and silver.
   » The table is made of mahogany.
   » The chair is made of strong wood.
   
   
2. ‘Of’ possession or origin.
   » The father of lady.
   » The father of the bride was very nerveous at the wedding.
   » The song of the nightingale has been much celebrated in English poetry.
   
   
3. ‘Of’ partition
   a. In Quantity.
   » The end of the year.
   » Some of the guests stayed for dinner: the rest of the guests went home.
   » One of the girls is my sister.
   » Of the good novels, I don’t know which they bought. (‘Of’ bermakna ‘among’)
   
   b. In comparison degree.
   
   I. Comparative degree.
   » Of the two shirts, this one is the prettier.
   » Harvey is the smarter of the two boys.
   
   

   II. Superlative degree
   » He is the most diligent of all his friends.
   » He worked the most diligently of all his friends.

4. ‘Of’ apposition.
   » The dictionary of English.
   » The city of New York is governed by a mayor and a city council.
   
   
5. ‘Of’ characterized by.
   » The Angle of death.
   » He is a man of the highest reputation.
   » This is a matter of great importance.
   
   
6. ‘Of’ meaning ‘belong’
   .→ Biasanya terdapat pada kalimat nominal.
   » Indonesia is of many interesting places.
   
   
7. ‘Of’ causality.
   » He died of cancer.
   » I didn’t have to go there. I did it of my own free will.
   » She is happy of passing the exam.

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