bahasa indonesia

The expression (ber)tambah ... (ber)tambah .. . means the same as
makin and is used in the same way. The difference is, if we add the
prefix ber- to tambah, it is a little more formal. As with makin, the
noun (or noun phrase) can be placed at the beginning of the sentence or
after the first (ber)tambah phrase.
Anak itu bertambah besar bertambah cantik parasnya.
That child the older the more beautiful her face.
+That child is more beautiful the older she gets.
If we drop the prefix, the expression becomes less formal, like makin.
The expression Kian ... kian is more formal. The noun (or noun phrase)
can be placed at the beginning of the sentence or after the first kian
phrase.
Kami wlhari . kian jengkel.
We bytheday themore annoyed.
+ We are getting more and more annoyed by the day
LATIHAN I
Copy and complete the following sentences, filling in the empty spaces.
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cepaLarah quick to
anger
kurus thin, skinny
perusahaan company
y elarli farmer
1 &it difficult
- -
I
makin lama
2 makin kurus
3 Pemuda itu
-
4 Wan sukses
5 Petani itu
6 perokok itu
7 makin sulit
8 Kian hari
9 tambah cepat marah
10 direktur perusahaan itu
Summary
Makin ... makin, (berltambah ... (ber)tambah and kian ... kian all
express a gradual change in condition or proportion.
Makin ... makin and tambah ... tambah can be used for any situation,
while bertambah ... bertambah and kian ... kian are more formal.
To use them in a sentence: the noun (or noun phrase) can be placed either at
the beginning or after the first makin, (ber)tambah or kian phrase.
The . .. More .. . the .. . More ... 16 1