Kata Kerja Tak Transitif (Intransitif Verbs) must be followed by suitable kata sendi nama (prepositions). Let us look at some sentences wrongly constructed when kata kerja tak transitif are used.
1 Saya tiada komen berkenaan perkara ini. [wrong]
Saya tiada komen berkenaan dengan perkara ini. [correct]
[I do not have any comment concerning this matter.]
2 Dia tinggal berhampiran sekolahnya. [wrong]
Dia tinggal berhampiran dengan sekolahnya. [correct]
[He lives near his school.]
3 Kami ingin berjumpa orang itu. [wrong]
Kami ingin berjumpa dengan orang itu. [correct]
[We wish to meet the man.]
4 Mereka sudah balik kampung masing-masing. [wrong]
Mereka sudah balik ke kampung masing-masing. [correct]
[They have gone back to their respective kampongs.]
5 Dia pulang rumahnya seorang diri. [wrong]
Dia pulang ke rumahnya seorang diri. [correct]
[he went back to his house alone.]
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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