Pengertian Adverbial Clause

Adverbial clause adalah dependent clause yang berfungsi sebagai adverb (kata keterangan)
dan memberikan informasi tentang verb (kata kerja), adjective (kata sifat), atau adverb yang
berada pada independent clause dengan kapasitasnya menjawab pertanyaan:

 how (bagaimana)
 when (kapan)
 where (di mana)
 why (mengapa)
 to what degree (sampai tingkat apa)

Adverbial clause dimulai dengan suatu kata yang disebut subordinate conjunction (seperti:
when, after, because, dan though) yang menghubungkannya dengan independent
clause. Gabungan adverbial clause dan independent clause disebut complex sentence.

Macam-macam adverbial clause antara lain:

 adverbial clause of time (waktu)

 adverbial clause of place (tempat)
 adverbial cause and effect (sebab dan akibat)
 adverbial clause purpose and result (tujuan dan hasil)
 adverbial clause of condition (pengandaian)
 adverbial clause of contrast/consession (pertentangan)
 adverbial clause of manner (cara)
 adverbial clause of reason (alasan)

contoh kalimat adverbial clause

Rumus Adverbial Clause

Secara umum rumus complex sentence dan adverbial clause sebagai berikut.

Adverbial Clause

Subordinate Conjunction + S + V +/- …

Complex Sentence

Independent Clause (S + V +/- …) + Adverbial Clause

Posisi Adverbial Clause

Adverbial clause dapat berada di awal kalimat, kemudian diikuti oleh independent clause.
Sebaliknya, independent clause dapat berada di awal kalimat, kemudian diikuti
oleh adverbial clause. Jika berada di awal, diujung klausa ini diberi tanda baca koma.

Because I have nothing to say, I can’t start a conversation.

di awal (Karena saya tidak ada yang dapat saya katakan, saya tidak dapat memulai sebuah
percakapan.)

di
I can’t start a conversation because I have nothing to say.
akhir

Fungsi dan Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause

Fungsi Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause

You were sleeping when she arrived.

(Dia tiba ketika kamu sedang tertidur.)
memberikan informasi Keterangan:
tentang verb
 verb = were sleeping
 subordinate conjunction = when

Her face looks fresh because she always eats well, sleeps
enough, and exercises.
(Wajahnya tampak segar karena dia selalu makan dengan baik,
memberikan informasi tidur cukup, dan berolahraga.)
tentang adjective Keterangan:

 adjective = fresh
 subordinate conjunction = because

He drove fast in order that he could arrive on time.

(Dia mengemudi dengan cepat agar dia dapat tiba tepat waktu.)
memberikan informasi Keterangan:
tentang adverb
 adverb = fast
 subordinate conjunction = in order that

Macam dan Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause

 Subordinate Conjunction Contoh Kalimat Adverbial Clause

I’m going to give her this present

after our surprise party on
tuesday.
(Saya akan memberinya kado ini
time (waktu) setelah pesta kejutan kita pada hari
selasa.)
after, as, as long as, as soon as, at last, before, by the
time, during, everytime, no, once, since, then, till, until, I was studying in the library when
when, whenever, while someone greeted me.
(Saya sedang belajar di
perpustakaan ketika seseorang
menyapa saya.)

I take it with me wherever I go.

place (tempat) (Saya membawa itu kemanapun
saya pergi.)
anywhere, everywhere, where, wherever
He did nothing although he was
fired and didn’t receive his final
paycheck.
(Dia tidak melakukan apapun
contrast (pertentangan) meskipun dia dipecat dan tidak
mendapatkan gaji terakhir.)
although, as the time, but, even if, even though, on the
other hand, still, though, whereas, while, yet Though I’m annoyed, I try to
keep calm.
(Meskipun saya jengkel, saya
mencoba untuk tetap tenang.)
 Because she had free time during
last holiday, she rearranged her
cause and effect (sebab dan akibat) house.
(Karena dia punya waktu luang
as, as long as, because, due to the fact that, how, in as selama liburan lalu, dia menata
much as, since, so..that, such..that, that
ulang rumahnya.)

I’ll tell you the best route so that

purpose (tujuan) you arrive on time.
(Saya akan mengatakan padamu
in case, in order that, in the hope that, least, so that, to the rute terbaik supaya kamu tiba tepat
end that waktu.)

She’ll come to my party only if

you accompany her.
(Dia akan datang ke pesta saya jika
kamu menemaninya.)

As long as you don’t break the

condition (syarat)
law, you will be fine.
as long as /in so far as, even if, if, if..not, in case (that), in (Jika kamu tidak melanggar
the event that, on condition that, only if, otherwise, hukum, kamu akan baik-baik saja.)
provided /providing (that), suppose /supposing that,
unless, whether or not I can’t help you unless you tell me
what’s going on.
(Saya tidak dapat membantumu
kecuali kamu memberitahu saya
apa yang sedang terjadi.)

You can live your life how you

manner (cara) want.
(Kamu dapat menjalani hidup
as, how, in that, the way seperti yang kamu inginkan.)