Verb Phrase

Pengertian dan Contoh Kalimat Verb Phrase

Pengertian Verb Phrase

Verb phrase berdasarkan traditional grammar adalah kelompok kata berupa main verb dan auxiliary verb-nya, sedangkan berdasarkan generative grammar adalah predicate — main verb beserta seluruh elemen yang melengkapinya: auxiliary verb, complement, dan/atau modifier, kecuali subjek kalimat.

Tabel Verb Phrase: Traditional vs Generative Grammar

Contoh Kalimat Verb Phrase	Verb Phrase
	Traditional Grammar	Generative Grammar
He sleeps without a pillow. (Dia tidur tanpa bantal.)	sleeps	sleeps without a pillow
I will ask you a question. (Saya akan menanyakan satu pertanyaan kepadamu.)	will ask	will ask you a question

Lebih banyak Contoh Verb Phrase

Contoh-contoh verb phrase berikut berdasarkan traditional grammar. Keterangan: Verb phrase = bold.

Contoh Kalimat Verb Phrase	Keterangan
I enjoy swimming. (Saya menikmati berenang.)	enjoy = main verb
You should see a doctor during pregnancy. (Kamu seharusnya mengunjungi dokter selama hamil.)	should = modal auxiliary verb; see = main verb
It has just been raining in Bandung. (Baru saja turun hujan di Bandung.)	has, been = auxiliary verb; just = adverb (modifier); raining = main verb berupa present participle
That is yours. (Itu milikmu.)	is = main verb berupa linking verb
He has worked at the office since January. (Dia telah bekerja di kantor itu sejak Januari.)	has = auxiliary verb; worked = main verb berupa past participle

References:

1. Verb Phrase (VP). http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/verbphraseterm.htm. Accessed on December 11, 2013.
2. Verb Phrases. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verb-phrases. Accessed on December 11, 2013.
3. What is a Verb Phrase? http://www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAVerbPhrase.htm. Accessed on December 11, 2013.
4. Got a Verb Phrase?https://www.msu.edu/~lerchkar/CEP811/Got%20a%20Verb%20Phrase.ppt. Accessed on December 11, 2013.
5.  http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-dan-contoh-kalimat-verb-phrase