PREPOSITION (Kata Depan)

Kata depan (Preposition) yang sering digunakan: 1. About : tentang ,kira-kira, sekitar 2. after : setelah 3. against : melawan 4. along : sepanjang 5. among : diantara lebih dari dua orang/ benda 6. at : di 7. behind : di belakang 8. beside : di samping 9. besides : selain 10. before : sebelum 11. below : di bawah 12. between : di antara dua 13. by : oleh (hasil karya), dengan, dekat 14. during : selama 15. for : untuk, selama 16. from : dari (menyatakan asal) 17. in : di dalam, dalam 18. into : ke dalam 19. inside : di dalam 20. in front of : di depan 21. near : dekat 22. to : ke 23. of : bernama (proper noun) 24. on : di atas/ di 25. with : dengan

Contoh- contoh Preposition dalam kalimat:

1. about : tentang, kira- kira, sekitar We are talking about her uncle = Kami sedang berbicara tentang pamannya I go to school about 11 oclock = Saya pergi ke sekolah kira- kira pukul 11.00 She looked about her = Ia melihat di sekitarnya 2. After : Setelah She got there after me = Ia sampai di sana setelah saya

3. Against : melawan They fight against colonialism = Mereka berperang melawan kolonialisme 4. Along : Sepanjang The soldiers march along the river = Prajurit prajurit itu berbaris sepanjang sungai 5. Among : di antara lebih dari dua orang/ benda I sit among Siti, Ani and Susi = Saya duduk diantara Siti, Ani dan Susi 6. At : Di He always stays at home = Ia selalu tinggal di rumah 7. Behind : di belakang I sit behind Mary = Saya duduk di belakang Mary 8. Beside : di samping The woman is sitting beside her husband = Wanita itu sedang duduk di samping suaminya 9. Besides : Selain Besides your brother, I often visit him, too = Selain kakakmu, saya juga sering mengunjunginya. 10. Before : Sebelum Before December comes, you must finish the report = Sebelum Desember tiba, kamu harus menyelesaikan laporan itu. 11. Below : di bawah The temperature is 30o C below zero = Suhunya 30 o C di bawah nol. 12. Between : di antara dua Delanggu is between Klaten and Solo = Delanggu berada diantara Klaten dan Solo 13. By : oleh ( hasil karya ), dengan, dekat - Siti Nurbaya was written by Marah Rusli = Siti Nurbaya ditulis oleh Marah Rusli - He goes to Jakarta by train = Ia pergi ke Jakarta dengan kereta api

He lives by the river = Dia tinggal dekat sungai

14. During : Selama During the vacation we usually stay at home = Selama liburan kami biasanya tinggal di rumah 15. For : untuk, selama - This dictionary is for you = Kamus ini untukmu - I have lived in Indonesia for five years = Saya telah tinggal di Indonesia selama 5 tahun. 16. From : dari ( menyatakan asal ) They come from California = Mereka datang dari California. 17. In : dalam, di dalam - Please, answer in English = Jawablah dalam bahasa Inggris - He is in that room = Dia ada di dalam kamar 18. Into : ke dalam They went into the office = Mereka masuk ke dalam kantor. 19. Inside : di dalam Inside the box there is a snake = Di dalam kotak itu ada seekor ular. 20. In front of : di depan We have ceremony in front of the building = Kami mengadakan upacara didepan gedung itu. 21. Near : dekat she lives somewhere near the lake = Ia tinggal di suatu tempat di dekat danau. 22. To: ke I will go to Jakarta = Saya akan pergi ke Jakarta. 23. Of : bernama ( proper noun ) The city of Paris is very beautiful = Kota Paris sangat indah. 24. On : di atas/ di - The pen is on the table = Pena itu di atas meja. - The clock in on the wall = Jam itu di dinding. 25. With : dengan He will go to the concert with me

= Ia akan pergi ke konser dengan saya