VCIDU115
Develop knowledge of vocabulary and structure to extend meanings, such as complex verbs, affixation, a range of cohesive devices and object-focus construction
Elaborations
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identifying people by pronouns or titles, for example, Kepala Sekolah, si (diminutive) and nicknames
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describing the qualities of people using adjectives of character, for example, murah hati, bertanggung-jawab
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indicating possibility, for example, mungkin, mudah-mudahan, semoga
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specifying what is being referred to, for example, yang ini, yang itu
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understanding embedded clauses using yang, for example, Saya belum berkenalan dengan murid yang baru datang dari Australia
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indicating equivalence using adalah
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indicating action using transitive verbs, me- verb system (-kan or -i suffix) and their object-focus di- forms
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showing lack of purpose, for example, jalan-jalan, duduk-duduk, melihat-lihat
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relating people and position using prepositions, for example, kepada
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comparing things using comparatives and superlatives, for example, ter-, makin lama…, makin + adjective
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seeking information using interrogatives and question forms, for example, mengapa, bagaimana, yang mana, untuk apa/siapa, dengan apa/siapa
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requesting that others do something for own benefit (minta, harap, mohon, tolong); for others’ benefit (silakan)
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excusing and apologising, for example, permisi dulu, minta maaf, maafkan saya
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giving advice with suffix -lah, for example, beristirahatlah, tunggulah, nasehat saya, sebaiknya, seharusnya, jangan
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showing empathy and well-wishing, for example, kasihan, harap cepat sembuh, semoga sukses
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giving opinion, for example, saya berpendapat bahwa, saya percaya
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contrasting two ideas using conjunctions, for example, namun, namun demikian, walaupun begitu, meskipun
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referring to abstract ideas using affixation and nominalisation, for example, belajar/pelajar/pelajaran, kerja/mengerjakan/pekerjaan, sakit/penyakit/kesakitan
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referring to events and time using frequency markers (for example, sering kali, sekali-sekali, belum pernah, hampir tidak pernah) and time indicators, for example, tadi malam, nanti, nanti sore, sekarang, pada masa depan, yang akan datang, waktu liburan yang lalu
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referring back to something specific using tersebut
VCIDU115 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language