Elliptical Contruction is a sentence structure that is used to join two pieces of similar sentences that have the same verb but different subject, as well as to summarize the sentences to be more effective. But there is also no different subject.
Jenis dan Rumus
1. So / too
Bentuk elliptical ini menggabungkan dua
kalimat positif yang berbeda subject dan memiliki verb yang sama.
Rumus : sentence + and + so + auxiliary +subject setence
sentence + and + subject + auxiliary + too
Contoh :
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Fatih studies english everyday . I study english
everyday
Kalimat elliptical
Fatih studies english everyday, and i am too.
Fatih studies english everyday, and so am i.
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Rizal is clever. Lisa is clever
Kalimat elliptical
Rizal is clever, and she is too
Rizal is clever, and so is she
2. Either / neither
Bentuk elliptical ini menggabunggan dua
kalimat negatif yang berbeda subject dan memiliki verb yang sama
Rumus : sentence + and + subject +
auxiliary + not + either
sentence + and + neither + auxiliary +
subject
Contoh :
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I did not go to school yesterday. He did not go
to school yesterday
Kalimat elliptical
I did not go to school yesterday, and he did not either
I did not go to school yesterday, and neither did he
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Sara did not watch the film. Nia did not watch
the film
Kalimat elliptical
Sara did not watch the film and
she did not either
I
did not watch the film and neither did
she
3. But
Bentuk elliptical ini menggabungkan 2 kalimat
yang berbeda atau tidak setara (satu positif dan satu negative)
Rumus : s 1 + aux (verb) + but + s 2
+aux + not
s 1 + aux not (verb) + but + s 2 + aux
Contoh :
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Amel is clever. Her sister isn’t clever.
Kalimat elliptical
Amel is clever but her sister isn’t
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He does not have a bag. I have a bag
Kalimat elliptical
He does not have a bag but i do
4. Either ….. Or
Kalimat elliptical ini menggabungkan 2 kalimat positif
yang setara(subject, verb sama)
Contoh : rizal can speak either arabic or english
5. Neither …. Nor
Kalimat elliptical ini menggabungkan 2 kalimat negative
Contoh : rizal can’t speak neither arabic nor english
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