Phrasal Verb

Phrasal verbs refer to verbs and proposition which together  have a spesial meanig. Phrasal verbs are part of the verb which is also called multi-word verbs.

Multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, are commonly used in communicating in English. Generally, many people refer to all multi-word phrasal verbs as verbs. Some examples of phrasal verbs : pick up, turn on, get up, look up, break down, etc.

Phrasal verbs consist of basic verb + another word or words. Other words that accompany the basic verb, can be a preposition and / or adverbs. Combination of two or three words that became a verb multikata (multi-word verbs) called phrases (phrase). That is why the verb is referred to as "phrasal verbs".

The important thing to note is that phrasal verbs is still called the verb, for example, the word "get" and "get up" is both a verb. But the "get" and "get up" has a different meaning. Although different meaning, phrasal verbs remain generally treated and studied as a verb.

1.  A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.

Example:

 I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meet

 He ran away when he was 15. run + away = leave home

2. Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An intransitive verb cannot be followed by an object.

Example:

 He suddenly showed up. "show up" cannot take an object

3. Some phrasal verbs are transitive. A transitive verb can be followed by an object.

Example:

 I made up the story. "story" is the object of "make up"

4. Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is placed between the verb and the preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, separable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a * between the verb and the preposition / adverb.

Example:

 I talked my mother into letting me borrow the car.

 She looked the phone number up.

5. Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. The object is placed after the preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, inseparable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a + after the preposition / adverb.

Example:

 I ran into an old friend yesterday.

 They are looking into the problem.

6. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are marked with both * and + .

Example:

 I looked the number up in the phone book.

 I looked up the number in the phone book.

7. WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both places, you must put the object between the verb and the preposition if the object is a pronoun.

Example:

 I looked the number up in the phone book.

 I looked up the number in the phone book.

 I looked it up in the phone book. correct

 I looked up  it  in the phone book. Incorrect

Example

WIND UP

 By Swara Bhaskara

Pengertian wind me up and watch me go :

Phrasal verb wind up dapat berarti:

1. tegang (tensi darah naik)

Don’t get wound up while you’re writing an exam!

2. Menyimpulkan = to wrap up = to conclude

Before we go home, I’d like to wind up our discussion first.

3. Mengakhiri

Wind me up and watch me go!

4. Kejadian/aksi di luar yang telah direncanakan (ujung-ujungnya)

I wanted to be a doctor but I wound up being a teacher.