BAB I
INTRODCUTION
1.1 ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION
Elliptical
or ellipsis is omission of word or a number of words from a sentence with aim
to be sentence become better and shorter of its information.
Formation Ellipsis is
often used by good many people in conversation and also in the form of article.
All this addressed for short sentence but do not change meaning is at all.
If we read that book
and book contain sentences which needn’t of course we will tire of reading it.
Therefore, hence formation Ellipsis is important to be studied.
BAB II
DISSCUTION
2.1 Positive Sentence
If in positive sentence of us discover is
same predikat, hence we better use word “too”
or “so” with the meaning “also”.
Example :
1.
He is busy. I am busy
(= He is busy and I am too)
(= He is busy and so am I)
(= He is busy and I am too)
(= He is busy and so am I)
2.
Mary is beautiful. You are beautiful
(= Mary is beautiful and you are too)
(= Mary is beautiful and so are you)
(= Mary is beautiful and you are too)
(= Mary is beautiful and so are you)
3.
My brother can swim well. You can swim well
(= My brother can swim well and you can too)
(= My brother can swim well and so can you)
(= My brother can swim well and you can too)
(= My brother can swim well and so can you)
4.
Alex buys a new car. Henry buys a new car.
(= Alex buys a new car and Henry does too)
(= Alex buys a new car and so does Henry)
(= Alex buys a new car and Henry does too)
(= Alex buys a new car and so does Henry)
Jack went to Bali yesterday. William went to
Bali yesterday.
(= Jack went to Bali yesterday and William did too)
(= Jack went to Bali yesterday and so did William
(= Jack went to Bali yesterday and William did too)
(= Jack went to Bali yesterday and so did William
2.2 Negative Sentence
If in negative sentence of us discover is
same predikat, hence we better use word “either”
or “neither” with the meaning “nor”.
Examples :
1.
Edi doesn't like mango. George doesn't like mango.
(= Edi doesn't like mango and George doesn't either)
(= Edi doesn't like mango and neither does George )
(= Edi doesn't like mango and George doesn't either)
(= Edi doesn't like mango and neither does George )
2.
My father won't come there. I won't come there.
(= My father won't come there and I won't either)
(= My father won't come there and neither will I)
(= My father won't come there and I won't either)
(= My father won't come there and neither will I)
3.
She never comes here. He never comes here.
(= She never comes here and he doesn't either)
(= She never comes here and neither does he)
(= She never comes here and he doesn't either)
(= She never comes here and neither does he)
2.3 Contrary Elliptical
For adversative
formation, we earn to use “but” with
meaning “tetapi”.
1.
Stephanie is clever. Her sister isn't clever
(= Stephanie is clever but her sister isn't)
(= Stephanie is clever but her sister isn't)
2.
She does not have a pen. I have a pen.
(= She does not have a pen but I do)
(= She does not have a pen but I do)
SOME PLACE THE HAPPENING OF FORMATION ELLIPSIS
Eliminating
Subject and or Auxiliary / capital
1.
Mr. Hunt ate a piece of bread for breakfast and (he) drank a
cup of coffee. (= kata "he" sebaiknya dihilangkan karena tidak perlu
pengulangan subjek)
2.
My servant has swept the floor, (my servant has) washed the
dishes, and (my servant has) cooked our lunch. (= "my servant has"
selalu berulang-ulang. Oleh karena itu, sebaiknya dihilangkan)
3.
To save the time, you should clean the house and Mary
(should) cook the meal.
Eliminating predikat
1.
I work at school and my wife (works) at a bank.
2.
Jack will visit the church, while Ahmad (will visit) the
mosque.
Eliminating
Direct Object
1.
Why do you open (the door) and (you) close the door?
Especial
target of Elliptical Construction is to shorten 2 sentences which are on
finally is same meaning. The example:
I am going to school
He is going to school
At its nucleus; core, I subject and of He, both of the same conducting is same work that is going to
school. Both of these sentences can be joined to become
I am going to school and
he is, too
Or
I am going to school and
so is he.
Sentence above
representing positive form of him. But, how with its negative form
I am not going to school
He is not going to school
The negative
Sentence alliance is
I am not going to school
and he isn’t, either
Or
I am not going to school
and neither is he
ELLIPTICAL
CONSTRUCTION
Kalimat eliptik merukapan gabungan dua kalimat yang berbeda subyeknya
tetapi predikatnya sama.
Kalimat ini digunakan untuk manghindari pengulangan kata. Kalimat eliptik
dinyatakan dengan menggunakan auxiliary
(k.k Bantu).
TOO dan SO (juga) : For positive satamente
Pola
kalimat
Ex: a He
studies hard. I study hard.
-
He Studies hard and I do, too
- He studies hard and so do I.
b. John
is student of University. I’m student of university.
- John
is a student of university and I am, too
- John
is a student of university so am I
c. He
drove a car. I drove. I drove a car
- He
drove a car and I do, too
- He drove a car and so did I.
d. Nita has written a letter. I have written a
letter.
-Nita
has written and I have, too
- Nita has written a letter and so have I
EITHER
dan NEITHER (Juga tidak). Untuk pernyataan negatif.
Pola kalimat:
a. Either di dahului oleh subject + aux + not.
b. Neither mendahului auxiliary + subject.
The Example:
1. a. I
couldn’t play tennis, and he couldn’t either
b. I couldn’t play tennis and neither could
he.
2. a. I shouldn’t be late, and you shouldn’t
either
b. I shouldn’t be late and neither
should you
3. a. Ian wasn’t sick and Judi wasn’t either
b. Ian
wasn’t sick and neither was Judi