Panduan Tatabahasa

Penghalaan panduan tatabahasa awam sedia untuk kandungan setempat.

Kata Adjektif Kepunyaan

Apa itu?

Kata adjektif kepunyaan menunjukkan siapa yang memiliki sesuatu atau dengan siapa sesuatu itu berkaitan.

Ia hadir sebelum kata nama.

Kata adjektif kepunyaan dalam bahasa Inggeris ialah:

Kata ganti subjek Kata adjektif kepunyaan Contoh
I my my book
you your your phone
he his his car
she her her bag
it its its name
we our our house
they their their children

Contoh:

  • This is my coat.
  • Her brother lives in London.
  • Their car is outside.

Bila Digunakan

Gunakan kata adjektif kepunyaan untuk membincangkan:

  • pemilikan: This is my laptop.
  • hubungan kekeluargaan: Her mother is a teacher.
  • bahagian badan: He hurt his arm.
  • barang peribadi: Where are your keys?
  • tempat yang berkaitan dengan seseorang: Our office is nearby.
  • haiwan atau benda: The dog is eating its food.

Gunakan kata adjektif kepunyaan sebelum kata nama yang diterangkannya.

  • my friend
  • your address
  • his job
  • her name
  • our room
  • their house

Struktur

Struktur asas ialah:

kata adjektif kepunyaan + kata nama

Kata adjektif kepunyaan Kata nama Contoh
my name My name is Anna.
your bag Your bag is here.
his brother His brother is tall.
her phone Her phone is new.
its colour Its colour is blue.
our teacher Our teacher is friendly.
their house Their house is large.

Kata adjektif kepunyaan tidak berubah untuk kata nama tunggal atau jamak.

  • my book
  • my books
  • their child
  • their children

Pilih kata adjektif kepunyaan berdasarkan pemilik, bukan benda yang dimiliki.

  • Anna has a car. Her car is red.
  • Mark has a car. His car is red.
  • Anna and Mark have a car. Their car is red.

Jangan gunakan artikel sebelum kata adjektif kepunyaan.

  • Betul: my friend
  • Salah: the my friend

Contoh

  1. My name is Daniel.
  2. Where is your passport?
  3. His sister works at a hospital.
  4. Her children are at school.
  5. The cat is washing its face.
  6. Our apartment is very small.
  7. Their parents live in Canada.
  8. I cannot find my keys.
  9. She is talking to her manager.
  10. We invited our friends to dinner.

Pengecualian

Its ialah kata adjektif kepunyaan.

  • The company changed its name.

It’s ialah bentuk pendek bagi it is atau it has.

  • It’s cold today.
  • It’s been a long day.

Jangan gunakan apostrof dalam kata adjektif kepunyaan its.

Kata adjektif kepunyaan berbeza daripada kata ganti kepunyaan.

  • This is my book.
  • This book is mine.

Kata adjektif kepunyaan mesti diikuti oleh kata nama. Kata ganti kepunyaan menggantikan kata nama.

Kesilapan Lazim

  1. Salah: She is my sister. His name is Anna. Betul: She is my sister. Her name is Anna. Penjelasan: Gunakan her untuk pemilik perempuan.

  2. Salah: He has a car. Her car is new. Betul: He has a car. His car is new. Penjelasan: Gunakan his untuk pemilik lelaki.

  3. Salah: This is mine book. Betul: This is my book. Penjelasan: Gunakan kata adjektif kepunyaan my sebelum kata nama.

  4. Salah: The dog is eating it’s food. Betul: The dog is eating its food. Penjelasan: Its menunjukkan pemilikan. It’s bermaksud it is atau it has.

  5. Salah: This is the my phone. Betul: This is my phone. Penjelasan: Jangan gunakan artikel sebelum kata adjektif kepunyaan.

  6. Salah: We live here. Their house is small. Betul: We live here. Our house is small. Penjelasan: Gunakan our apabila pemiliknya ialah we.

  7. Salah: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning their window. Betul: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning her window. Penjelasan: Pilih kata adjektif kepunyaan berdasarkan pemilik.

  8. Salah: My books is on the table. Betul: My books are on the table. Penjelasan: Kata adjektif kepunyaan tidak berubah, tetapi kata kerja mesti bersetuju dengan kata nama jamak.