Correlative Structures - 2

Question 0

the more …… the more
increasingly

• The older Ali gets the more arrogant he becomes
• The older that person gets the richer he becomes

Answer 0

makin ……… makin; semakin ……… semakin
kian ………….. kian; tambah ……… tambah

• Ali makin besar makin sombong
• Orang itu tambah tua tambah kaya

Question 1

‘no sooner ……. than’

No sooner does the wet season arrive than those roads are covered in water

Answer 1

begitu

Begitu musim hujan tiba, jalan itu tertutup air

Question 2

long (of time)
Such constructions indicate that the degree of the adjective in the second clauses increases as time goes on.

• (As time goes on) Ali is getting thinner and thinner

Answer 2

lama

• Ali makin lama makin kurus

Question 3

‘day’ can replace ‘lama’ ,
in this construction also meaning ‘long (of time)

• That group is getting stronger and stronger (as time goes on)

Answer 3

hari

• Golongan itu bertambah hari bertambah kuat

Question 4

The two clauses can have different subjects; each subject usually occurs after its predicate:

• The higher the position of a person, the more problems he faces
• The greater a person’s suffering, the closer he comes to God

Answer 4

• Makin tinggi pangkat orang, makin banyak persoalan yang dihadapinya
• Kian berat penderitaan seseorang, kian dekat ia pada Tuhan.

Question 5

The correlative relationship may be between adverbs of manner or other adjuncts within two clauses, rather than between predicates.

• The more frequently they meet the more frequently they quarrel
• The longer people live in a big city the more reluctant they are to return to the village

Answer 5

• Makin sering mereka bertemu, makin sering mereka bertengkar
• Makin lama orang tinggal di kota besar, makin enggan mereka kembali ke desa.

Question 6

although ……. nevertheless

• Although he has many rice fields, nevertheless the pleasures of life are few.

Answer 6

meskipun ……….. namun

• Meskipun sawahnya banyak, namun kenikmatan hidup sedikit

Question 7

although ……. nevertheless

• Although his contribution doesn’t amount too much, nevertheless he has a role in this giant project

Answer 7

biarpun ……. namun

• Biarpun sumbangannya tidak seberapa, namun dia mempunyai peranan dalam proyek raksasa ini.

Question 8

Instead of ‘namun’, the second clause can begin with ‘toh’ nevertheless.

• Although Suryaman’s explanation was loud, toh terasa kurang meyakinkan
• Although it was raining heavily, Amat went anyway
• Despite being sick, nevertheless these children go to school anyway.

Answer 8

• Meski keterangan Suryaman seru, toh terasa kurang meyakinkan
• Meskipun hujan lebat, si Amat pergi juga
• Meskipun sakit, namun anak-anak ini toh sekolah juga

Question 9

it’s better that ……… rather than

• Rather than die of hunger it’s better that we move
• It’s better that they just surrender rather than fight

Answer 9

Lebih baik/sebaiknya …….. daripada

• Daripada mati kelaparan, lebih baik kita pindah saja.
• Sebaiknya mereka menyerah saja, daripada melawan

Question 10

no matter how (adjective) …… nevertheless

• No matter how kind those Europeans are to us, nevertheless they will be afraid to take risks.

Answer 10

bagaimanapun/betapapun (adjective)-nya ….. namun/toh

• Betapapun baiknya orang Eropah itu pada kita, toh mereka takut mengambil resiko.