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..... .... ... ... ... ...<br />

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he More the More<br />

4 The expression 'the more ... the more ...' indicates that something or I<br />

someone undergoes a gradual change in condition or proportion.<br />

In Indonesian we can use the following expressions to indicate such a<br />

change.<br />

Makin is neutral in terms of formality, so we can use,.it for any<br />

situation.<br />

Rita makin lama makin sombong.<br />

R i the longer the more arrogant.<br />

-, Rita is getting more and more arrogant.<br />

Harga bensin makin hari makin naik.<br />

The price of petrol by the day increases more.<br />

+ The price of petrol goes up every day.<br />

We can also put the noun or noun phrase, such as 'Rita' or harga<br />

bensin, after the first makin phrase.<br />

Makin lama Rita makin sombong.<br />

Makin hari harga bensin rnakin naik.<br />

BEE<br />

. cepat<br />

kurus<br />

perus;<br />

petan:<br />

sulit<br />

160 A Student's Guide to Indonesian Grammar 1<br />

Handy expression<br />

To say 'the more the merrier' in ~ndonesiah, we can use makin<br />

banyik rnakin ramai.

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