Idiomatic expression

An idiomatic is an expression which has a meaning different from that of the individual meaning of each its component parts. It cannot be translated literally from one language into another without some change in its meaning of connotation.

Certain idioms among those of the “two-words verb” class are separable ( signed with ‘s’) by their direct object or complement, that is, the pronoun direct object is placed is between the verb and its accompanying prepositional particle.

For example : in speaking of turning off the lights, it is commonly said : john put them out. Never ‘john put out them”

Here are the examples of the idioms with their meanings.

To take off = to remove­- said of clothes (s) ~ melepaskan

Right away = immediately ~ dgn segera

At first = originally ~ awalnya

To find out= to get information ~ mengetahui

To look for = to seek ~ mencari

At last = finally ~ akhirnya

Call on = to visit ~ mengunjungi

Tired out = extremely tired ~ lelah sekali

Another idiom you may search on dictionary of idioms.

CONJUNCTION (Kata Sambung)

A conjunction is a connecting word joining together word or group of words in a sentences. It is of two types: coordinate and subordinate conjunctions.

a. Coordinate conjunctions are : and, but, or and nor (join together things of equal rank/order – sama kedudukanya-), since, till, therefore, etc.

Examples :

1. I lost my red and black pen.(saya kehilangan pulpen warna hitam dan merah)

2. She bought a blouse and a shirt.(dia membeli sebuah blus dan sebuah kaos)

3. I didn’t go to Bali nor to Lombok.(saya tidak pergi ke Bali atau pun ke Lombok)

4. They left but I waited.(mereka pergi tapi saya menunggu)

The above conjunctions may form combination with another words as : both….and, not only….but also, either…..or, neither….nor, etc

Examples:

1. Both my wife and I didn’t much money for today.(-kedua-duanya- ,Istri saya dan saya tidak mendapatkan uang banyak untuk hari ini)

2. Neither I nor my wife joined them.(Tidak keduanya Saya atau pun istri saya gabung dengan mereka)

3. I saw not only Gondoruwo at old house but also his wife, Kuntilanak.( Saya melihat tidak hanya gondoruwo di gedung tua tapi juga istrinya, Kuntilanak)

b. Subordinate Conjunctions (connecting a subordinate clause with a word or another clause on which it depends), the are: if, when, before, after, while, as soon as, unless, etc.

Examples:

1. If I were at home now I would kill my time.( jika saya saya di rumah sekarang saya akan meluangkan waktu)

2. When I reached the station, the train has already left.(ketika saya mencari stasiun, kereta sudah berangkat.)