Wednesday, December 30,
2009 Corruption, the
country’s top enemy 40
- 1
3 4
1 8
1 1
- 1
-
Monday, January 4,
2010 Tumpek Kandang
held to honor livestock
43 3
1 3
1 -
7 -
- 1
- -
Monday, January 4,
2010 Clinton foundation
draws eclectic list of donors
47 -
- 3
- 1
11 3
1 -
- 1
Monday, January 25,
2010 President
Yudhoyono releases 3
rd
pop music album
29 -
2 4
- 1
4 -
- 1
- 1
Monday, January 25,
2010 Astronauts finally
get Internet access in space
10 2
1 -
- -
6 2
- -
1 1
Total 291
5 5
18 9
4 55
8 4
5 2
6 The total number of demonstrative adjectives is 412.
3.2. The Analysis of Demonstrative Adjectives in the Articles of Jakarta Post
Newspaper.
Below are the samples of the use of variety demonstrative adjectives taken from the eight articles of Jakarta Post Newspaper.
3.2.1. Definite Demonstrative Adjective ‘the’:
1. When we speak of a particular person or thing, or one already referred to.
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The families were forced to return to Bakoy and have been there since,
engaged in a long battle to get back their houses. From the article entitled Tsunami victims still in shelters.
Sutarto denied the incident had anything to do with management. From
the article entitled Developer may have building license revoked.
We admit that there are certain spots that haven’t reached the required
width. From the article entitled Jakarta closing in on year-end target for East Flood Canal.
2. When a singular noun is meant to represent a whole class.
The shelter, known as the Bakoy barracks. From the article entitled
Tsunami victims still in shelters.
The city, including Cipinang, Sunter, Buaran, Jatikramat, Cakung and
Belancong. From the article entitled Jakarta closing in on year-end target for East Flood Canal.
During the era of Mahatir Mohammad. From the article entitled
Corruption, the country’s top enemy.
3. With names of gulfs, rivers, seas, oceans, groups of islands, and mountain- ranges.
There is no sample of ‘the’ with the names of gulfs, rivers, seas, oceans, groups of islands, and mountain- ranges in the whole articles that I collected.
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4. Before the names of certain books. There is no sample of ‘the’ before the names of certain books in the whole
articles.
5. Before common nouns which are names of things unique of their kind.
He is sharing the space station with another American. From the article
entitled Astronauts finally get Internet access in space.
Around the world on such issues as health care, particularly HIVAIDS;
climate change, and economic development. From the article entitled Clinton foundation draws eclectic list of donors.
The god of cattle and livestock. From the article entitled Tumpek
Kandang held to honor livestock.
6. Before a proper noun.
During the Tumpek Kandang, which falls once every 210 days, the
Balinese organize special rituals to honor domesticated animals. From the article entitled Tumpek Kandang held to honor livestock.
The President explained that the album contained songs from various
genres. From the article entitled President Yudhoyono release 3
rd
pop music album.
He said the construction of the East Flood Canal was 96.5 percent
completed. From the article entitled Jakarta closing in on year-end target for East Flood Canal.
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7. With superlatives.
The latest BRR data showed that 139,195 houses were destroyed in the
tsunami. From the article entitled Tsunami victims still in shelters.
The city had completed the hardest part- the land procurement- on Des.
18. From the article entitled Jakarta closing in on year-end target for East Flood Canal.
Also during his times, the country had the lowest transparency. From the
article entitled Corruption, the country’s top enemy.
8. With ordinals.
He posted the first live twitter post truly space. From the article entitled
Astronauts finally get Internet access in space.
9. With decades, or groups of years.
Over the pass three decades, contracts and projects have been issued
directly to entrepreneurs with political background or grassroot members of political parties. From the article entitled Corruption, the country’s top
enemy.
10. Before musical instruments. There is no sample of ‘the’ before musical instruments in the articles that I
collected.
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3.2.2. Definite Demonstrative Adjectives ‘this’ and ‘these’:
