Countable = Uncountable Noun

Tentang Countable = Uncountable Noun

Ada beberapa noun (kata benda) yang dapat menempati posisi baik sebagai countable maupun uncountable walaupun makna yang dihasilkan agak atau sangat berbeda.

Kondisi Countable = Uncountable Noun

Kata benda yang dapat menempati posisi sebagai countable noun maupun uncountable dengan beberapa kondisi dapat dilihat pada tabel sebagai berikut.

Kondisi	Penjelasan	Contoh
1	Antara countable dan uncountable memiliki kata yang sama namun dengan arti yang berbeda.	glass – uncountable noun (=material) a glass – countable noun (=gelas)
2	Pada abstract noun, countable menempati makna spesifik sedangkan uncountable bermakna general.	an extreme sport – countable noun sport – uncountable noun
3	Sedangkan pada common noun, countable dapat merujuk pada keseluruhan atau varietas benda sedangkan uncountable berbicara tentang bagian.	cheeses – countable noun (=varietas) a bar of cheese = uncountable

Contoh Kalimat Noun = Countable = Uncountable

Contoh kalimat kata benda baik sebagai countable noun maupun uncountable dengan berbagai kondisi tersebut di atas adalah sebagai berikut.

Kondisi	Noun	Contoh Kalimat Countable = Uncountable
		Countable Noun	Uncountable Noun
1	glass	The boy drank a glass of milk.	The box is made of glass. (=material)
	iron	Can I borrow your iron? (=alat setrika)	We need enough iron to prevent anemia.
	light	My father should change the light in the kitchen one week ago. (=lampu)	There is not enough light to read. (=cahaya)
	paper	I have an interesting paper to read. (=majalah)	I need some paper to print the report.
2	business	He has run a business since 2008.	Business is one of the most favorite topic in the class.
	experience	I got an unforgetable experience while climbing the mountain.	If you’ve experience of designing high-rise buildings, then you can apply for this position.
	life	Many women prefer a secure life.	Life is wild in the hunter’s opinion.
	noise	There was a noise on the road.	He woke up early because of too much noise outside his bedroom.
	sport	Parkour is an extreme sport.	I really love sport.
	time	I hope you have a good time on the journey.	He has only little time to get ready.
3	cake	They sent me a cake on my birthday. (=satu buah kue)	She gave the first piece of cake for her mother.
	cheese	I have tried kinds of cheeses from many countries. (=varietas)	The woman is grating a bar of cheese.
	chocolate	There are five chocolates left in the box. (=five bars of chocolates)	I need some chocolate to boost my mood.
	coffee	Give me two coffees without cream, please! (=two cups of coffees)	He prefers to drink tea to coffee.
	hair	He said that one hundred hairs loss per day is still normal. (=seratus helai rambut)	The man dyed his hair in red.
	juice	The woman put some juices on the table. (=gelas/botol jus)	He drank some juice at the party.

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