Generate language for a range of purposes in spoken and written texts, by continuing to extend understanding and use of context-related vocabulary and elements of the Indonesian grammatical system, including:

  • understanding embedded clauses using yang, for example, Saya belum berkenalan dengan murid yang baru datang dari Australia.
  • indicating equivalence using adalah
  • indicating action using transitive verbs, me- verb system, such as -kan or -i suffix and their  object-focus di- forms
  • comparing things using comparatives and superlatives, for example, paling, ter-, makin lama…, semakin …, makin + adjective
  • using adverbs as modifiers, such as kurang, cukup, cuma, agak, hanya, makin
  • giving advice, for example, Nasehat saya …; Sebaiknya …; Seharusnya …; and Jangan …, and with suffix -lah, for example, Beristirahatlah.; Tunggulah.
  • giving an opinion, for example, Saya berpendapat bahwa …; Saya percaya …
  • contrasting two ideas using conjunctions, for example, namun, namun demikian, walaupun begitu and meskipun
  • referring to abstract ideas using affixation and nominalisation, for example, belajar, pelajar, pelajaran; kerja, mengerjakan, pekerjaan; sakit, penyakit, kesakitan
  • using frequency markers to refer to events and time, for example, sering kali, sekali-sekali, belum pernah, hampir tidak pernah, and time indicators, for example, pada masa depan and yang akan datang
  • referring back to something specific using tersebut
  • indicating register using colloquial and formal language, for example, nggak, gimana, yang terhormat, sekian

Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts

(ACLINU115)

Generate language for a range of purposes in spoken and written texts, by continuing to extend understanding and use of context-related vocabulary and elements of the Indonesian grammatical system, including:

  • understanding embedded clauses using yang, for example, Saya belum berkenalan dengan murid yang baru datang dari Australia.
  • indicating equivalence using adalah
  • indicating action using transitive verbs, me- verb system, such as -kan or -i suffix and their  object-focus di- forms
  • comparing things using comparatives and superlatives, for example, paling, ter-, makin lama…, semakin …, makin + adjective
  • using adverbs as modifiers, such as kurang, cukup, cuma, agak, hanya, makin
  • giving advice, for example, Nasehat saya …; Sebaiknya …; Seharusnya …; and Jangan …, and with suffix -lah, for example, Beristirahatlah.; Tunggulah.
  • giving an opinion, for example, Saya berpendapat bahwa …; Saya percaya …
  • contrasting two ideas using conjunctions, for example, namun, namun demikian, walaupun begitu and meskipun
  • referring to abstract ideas using affixation and nominalisation, for example, belajar, pelajar, pelajaran; kerja, mengerjakan, pekerjaan; sakit, penyakit, kesakitan
  • using frequency markers to refer to events and time, for example, sering kali, sekali-sekali, belum pernah, hampir tidak pernah, and time indicators, for example, pada masa depan and yang akan datang
  • referring back to something specific using tersebut
  • indicating register using colloquial and formal language, for example, nggak, gimana, yang terhormat, sekian

Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts

(ACLINU115)