TRANSITION WORDS
Transition word
is connector word to connect an idea between a main idea into a paragraph that
used used
by the author to help the reader progress from one significant idea to the next.
1.
ADDITION (TAMBAHAN):
To
express additional information from the parent statement. Word or phrase that is
often used them.
also = juga
again = lagi
as well as = dan
besides = disamping
coupled with = ditambah dengan
furthermore = lagi pula
in addition = sebagai tambahan
likewise = demikian juga
moreover = selain itu
similarly = dengan cara yang sama
Examples:
1. She can speak English besides French.
(Dia bisa berbahasa Inggris disamping Bahasa
Perancis)
2. My father, as well as Jim, goes to Bali.
(Ayah saya, dan Jim, pergi ke Bali )
3. She speaks French and German and also a little
Russian.
( Dia bisa berbahasa Perancis dan Jerman dan juga
sedikit Bahasa Rusia )
4. Don’t do that again .
(Jangan lakukan itu lagi)
5. The name of “Ambon” is forever coupled with “Bika”,
although it is from Medan.
(Nama Ambon selamanya akan melekat pada kata“Bika”,
walaupun Bika Ambon berasal dari Medan )
6.
“Soto
Medan” was excellent, and likewise the
“Marquisa”.
( Soto Medan memang luar biasa, demikian juga
dengan Marquisanya)
2.
CONSEQUENCE (KONSEKUENSI)
To
express consequences of an
act. Words / Phrases commonly used
are:
accordingly = maka
as a result = karena
consequently = sehingga
for this reason = untuk alasan ini
for this purpose = hasilnya
hence = karena itu
otherwise = sebaliknya
so then = jadi
subsequently = kemudian
therefore = oleh karena itu
thus = demikian
thereupon = lalu
wherefore = lalu
Examples
1. The price of nine kinds of basic needs rose sharply
last year. Accordingly , this increase influenced the
price of most products.
(Harga sembako naik tajam tahun yang lalu. Maka,
kenaikan ini mempengaruhi kenaikan harga
kebanyakan produk)
2. She died as a result of her injuries.
(Dia meninggal karena lukanya )
My car broke down and consequently I arrive rather
late.
( Mobilku rusak sehingga saya pulang agak telat )
3. Thereupon he got up and walked out.
(Lalu, dia berdiri dan keluar )
4.
He
is the eldest son in the family and thus heir to
the title.
(Dia adalah anak tertua di keluarga itu, dengan
demikian warisan jatuh ke tangannya )
3. CONTRAST AND COMPARISON:
That
function as resistance from the previous meaning
and give a
comparison. Word / phrase that is often used them.
by the same token = begitu pula
conversely = sebaliknya
instead = malah
likewise = begitu pula
on one hand = di sisi lain
on the other hand = sebaliknya
on the contrary = sebaliknya
similarly = demikian pula, sama halnya
yet = namun, tetapi
but = namun, tetapi
however = namun, tetapi
still = namun, tetapi
nevertheless = namun, tetapi
Examples:
1. I’m going to bed and you would be well advised to
do likewise.
(Saya mau pergi tidur dan begitu juga dengan kamu )
2. You can add the fluid to the powder or, conversely,
the powder to the fluid.
(Anda dapat memasukkan cairan itu ke dalam
tepung atau sebaliknya, masukkankan tepung ke
dalam cairan)
3. It doesn’t seem ugly to me; on the contrary, I
think,
It’s rather beautiful.
(Kelihatannya tidak jelek; sebaliknya, menurut saya,
kelihatan agak cantik)
4. She trained hard all year yet still failed to reach
her
best form.
(Dia sudah berlatih keras sepanjang tahun namun
masih gagal menemukan penampilan terbaiknya)
5.
This
defeat was widely predicted but it is
disappointing nevertheless.
(Kekalahan ini sudah diprediksi sebelumnya namun
hasilnya mengecewakan )
4. DIRECTION:
That serve to demonstrate
place or direction.
Word / phrase
that is often used:
here = disini
there = disana
over there = di sebelah sana
opposite = di seberang
under = di bawah
above = di atas
to the left = ke arah kiri
to the right = ke arah kanan
in the distance = di kejauhan
Examples:
1.
I
was waiting for you there .
(Saya menunggumu di sana )
2. He was standing over there.
(Dia waktu itu sedang berdiri di sebelah sana )
3. The machine is under opreation.
(Mesin ini sedang dalam perbaikan)
4.
The
thief ran to the left and the police ran to the
right.
(Pencuri itu lari ke kiri dan polisi itu lari pula ke
kanan)
5. DIVERSION:
That serve to deflect
conversation. Word / phrase that is often
used are:
by the way = ngomong-ngomong
incidentally = ngomong-ngomong
Examples
Incidentally, How is Miranda? I’ve never heard about
her for years.
(Ngomong-ngomong, apa kabarnya si Miranda?
Sudah bertahun-tahun aku tak pernah mendengar
kabarnya)
By the way , How is Miranda? I’ve never heard about
her for years.
(Ngomong-ngomong, apa kabarnya si Miranda?
Sudah bertahun-tahun aku tak pernah mendengar
kabarnya)
6. EMPHASIS
That words/frase used to
emphasize the purpose of conversation. Words / Phrases commonly used are:
above all = asalkan
chiefly = terutama
with attention to = khususnya
especially = khususnya
particularly = khususnya
singularly = khususnya
Examples
1. He waits a long time above all else to see his
family
again.
(Dia sudah menunggu lama asalkan dapat
berjumpa dengan keluarganya lagi )
2. The government is chiefly concerned with controlling
inflation.
( Pemerintah sangat berkonsentrasi terutama untuk
mengontrol inflasi )
3.
The
government has singularly failed to do anything
about unemployement.
(Pemerintah telah gagal melakukan segala cara
khususnya untuk mengatasi masalah pengangguran)
7. EXCEPTION:
That is the
word / phrase that is used to make exception. Word / phrase that is often used:
aside from = kecuali (American English)
apart from = kecuali (British English)
barring = kecuali
beside = kecuali
except = kecuali
excepting = kecuali
excluding = tidak termasuk, kecuali
exclusive of = kecuali
other than = kecuali
outside of = kecuali
Examples
1. Apart from going to Italy and Spain, he will also
visit
Britain.
( Disamping dia akan bepergian ke Italy dan Spanyol,
dia juga akan mengunjungi Inggris)
2. Barring accidents, we should arrive home on time.
(Kalau tidak ada kecelakaan, kami akan tiba di
rumah tepat waktu)
3.
The
price of the excursion is exclusive of
accommodation.
( Biaya perjalanan ini di luar biaya akomodasi)
8. EXEMPLIFYING:
That is the
word / phrase that is used to provide examples of the previous statement. Words / Phrases used commonly used are:
chiefly = khususnya
especially = khususnya
for instance = misalnya
in particular = khususya
markedly = yaitu
namely = yaitu
particularly = khususnya
including = termasuk
specifically = khususnya
such as = seperti
Examples
1. I live in the village chiefly to avoid the noise.
(Saya tinggal di desa khususnya untuk menghindari
kebisingan)
2. The price of the excursion is including the
accommodation.
(Biaya perjalanan ini sudah termasuk biaya
akomodasi)
3.
Only
one employee was absent, namely Mr. Sinaga.
(Hanya satu karyawan yang mangkir, yaitu Pak
Sinaga)
9. GENERALIZING:
That is the word
used to provide general overview of the previous statement. Word / phrase that is often used is used are:
as a rule = biasanya
as usual = biasanya
for the most part = pada umumnya
generally = umumnya
generally speaking = secara umum
ordinarily = biasanya
usually = biasanya
Examples
1. My father usually goes to office by car.
(Ayah saya biasanya pergi ke kantor naik mobil )
2. As usual , he complained again.
(Seperti biasa, dia mengeluh lagi)
3.
Ordinarily,
I find this job easy, but today, I’m having
problems.
( Biasanya pekerjaan ini mudah bagi saya, tapi kok
hari ini saya kesulitan sekali )
10. ILLUSTRATION:
That is the
word / phrase that illustrates the previous statement. Words / phrases are often used used:
for example = contohnya
for instance = contohnya
for one thing = contohnya
as an illustration = sebagai ilutrasi, contohnya
illustrated with = diilustrasikan dengan
as an example = contohnya
in this case = contohnya
Examples
1. Take, for instance , the case of “Robot Gedek”.
(Ambillah kasus contohnya kasus Robot Gedek)
2. As an example of The fail to control the inflation
is
the fail of the government on economics sectors.
(Contohnya kegagalan mengontrol inflasi merupakan
kegagalan pemerintah dalam bidang ekonomi )
3.
Consider,
in this case , the effect of Global Warming.
(Pertimbangkanlah, contohnya, pengaruh dari
Pemanasan global)
11. SIMILARITY:
The words / phrases that equate statement prior to the statement after the word / phrase is. Word / phrase that is often used is used are:
coupled with = disatukan dengan
correspondingly = sesuai dengan
identically = identik dengan
likewise = sama dengan, demikian juga
similar = sama dengan
moreover = selain itu
together with = sama dengan
Examples
1. The word of “Ambon” is forever coupled with the
word of “Bika”.
(Kata “Ambon” selamanya akan disatukan dengan
kata “Bika” )
2. The new exam is longer and correspondingly more
difficult to pass.
(Ujian baru ini akan lebih lama dan sepertinya akan
lebih sulit untuk lulus)
3.
Together
with Amrin, there are 12 of us in this room.
(Dengan Amrin, semuanya ada 12 orang dalam
ruangan ini)
12. RESTATEMENT:
That is the
word / phrase that gives a restatement. Word / phrase that is often used is used are:
in essence = intinya
in other words = dengan kara lain
namely = yaitu
that is = yaitu
that is to say = yaitu
in short = singkatnya
in brief = singkatnya
Examples
1. The two arguments are in essence the same.
(Kedua argumen itu pada intinya sama )
2. Only one boy was absent, namely Henry.
(Hanya ada 1 orang yang absen, yaitu Henry )
3.
In
breif, your work is disappointing.
(Singkatnya, pekerjaanmu mengecewakan )
13. SEQUENCE:
That is the
word / phrase that serves to weave statements with other statements. Word / Phrase used frequently used are:
at first = mulanya
first of all = pertama sekali
to begin with = pertama sekali
in the first place = pertama sekali
at the same time = pada kesempatan yang sama
for now = mulai sekarang
for the time being = mulai sekarang
the next step = selanjutnya
in time = pada waktunya
in turn = pada gilirannya
later on = selanjutnya
meanwhile = sementara itu
next = selanjutnya
then = selanjutnya
soon = segera
the meantime = sementara
later = kemudian
while = kemudian
earlier = pada awalnya
simultaneously = secara simultan
afterward = selanjutnya
in conclusion = kesimpulannya
with this in mind = kesimpulannya
Examples
1. First of all , I’d like to thank to all of you.
(Pertama sekali saya ingin mengucapkan terima
kasih kepada Anda semua)
2. Next, I also thank to my parents for their big
support.
( Kemudian, saya juga berterima kasih kepada orang
tua saya yang telah mendukung saya)
3.
In
conclusion, I will not pass without all of you here.
(Kesimpulannya, saya tidak akan lulus tanpa
bantuan Anda semua disini )
14. SUMMARIZING:
That is
the word
/
phrase
which
serves to
conclude
statement a statement. Words / Phrases used commonly used are:
after all = singkatnya
all in all = singkatnya
all things considered = singkatnya
briefly = singkatnya
by and large = singkatnya
in any case = singkatnya
in any event = singkatnya
in brief = kesimpulannya
in conclusion = kesimpulannya
on the whole = kesimpulannya
in short = kesimpulannya
in summary = kesimpulannya
in the final analysis = kesimpulannya
in the long run = kesimpulannya
on balance = kesimpulannya
to sum up = kesimpulannya
to summarize = kesimpulannya
finally = kesimpulannya
Examples
1. I find the job finally .
(Akhirnya saya dapat pekerjaan)
2. In any case, your work disappoints me.
(Kesimpulannya, pekerjaanmu mengecewakan saya)
3. All in all , you both love each other.
(Kesimpulannya, kamu berdua sebenarnya saling
mencintai)