Verb Phrase Analysis From an articles of Opinion
about samsung s9 release
I. BACKGROUND
The development of technology today is widely developed by
technology companies. Technology companies are competing to improve the
necessary features on the technology produced to gain more profit and can
compete with other companies, such as technology companies engaged in
smartphones namely Samsung. Samsung is one of the world's largest companies
founded by Lee Byungchull in Daegu, South Korea. The Samsung company is today
one of the biggest brands in the world where Samsung has unveiled a smartphone
that has always been number one in market competition.
Samsung's technology company is unceasingly issuing the
latest smartphone that has more advanced features than the previous one. A few
days ago Samsung has released its latest smartphone that is Samsung Galaxy S9
and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus which has been officially released in Indonesia.
Unlike the previous smartphone that is Samsung Galaxy S8, this time Samsung
Galaxy S9 comes with a variety of more interesting features to operate.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has dimensions smaller than the Samsung
Galaxy S8. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a 5.8 inch screen size, while Samsung Galaxy
S9 Plus larger screen size of 6.2 inch. On the screen Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9
Plus has a Super AMOLED technology that beresolusi 2.960 x 1440 pixels so that
the screen on the device has a higher sharpness and power consumption is
relatively low.
For the capacity of RAM and Samsung Galaxy S9 battery of 4GB
and 3,500 mAh battery capacity is greater than the previous Samsung. The camera
that is being used remains the same as the previous 12 megapixel camera for the
rear and 8 megapixel front camera. However, in the Samsung Galaxy S9 camera has
dual sensors and enlarges the opening of a unique diagfragma can be changed
from f / 1.5 to f / 2.4 which serves to shoot in areas that are too bright
light and the resulting image will be more detailed.
What is more different than previous Samsung, Samsung Galaxy
S9 now comes with AR Emoji feature, where users can display the face in the
form of animation using Augmented Reality technology and Intelligent Scan. Not
only that, Samsung Galaxy S9 has managed to collaborate with Disney that
presents popular Disney characters such as mickey and Minnie mouse, zootopia,
and much more. With this collaboration to make Samsung Galaxy S9 using deep
learning technology and face recognition that serves to map the features
contained on the face in order to make 3D replica. This will make the message
more interesting.
Another feature offered by Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy
S9 Plus the enhanced is Bixby Vision capability to be able to translate in
real-time an article just by directing the camera then the translation will
appear on the screen.
With the new features offered by Samsung Galaxy S9 and
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, the price offered in Indonesia as follows:
Samsung Galaxy S9 RAM 4GB ROM 64GB Rp 11.499.000
Samsung Galaxy S9 RAM 6GB ROM 64GB Rp 12.999.000
Samsung Galaxy S9 RAM 6GB ROM 256GB Rp 14.499.000
Samsung company also has a trick to attract consumers or
commonly called the inaugural sales of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9
Plus that was held in several major cities in Indonesia such as Central Park
Mall and Mall Kelapa Gading 3 in Jakarta, Pakuwon Mall in Surabaya, and Sun
Plaza in Field. Not only sell and release the latest products from Samsung
alone, but the Samsung Galaxy company also offers long-added exchange of
devices with both smartphones. With terms and conditions only Apple IPhone
devices and Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Note certain types. Then there are some
requirements that the phone battery in the state is filled, the phone must be
activated and disabled, the normal running screen function, the body of the
phone still looks good. Big discounted deals for Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung
Galaxy S9 Plus vary depending on type, device specifications, and device
condition.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus is very interesting for
the current era of technology. Some of the features of this smartphone even
more pamper the user to explore and the price offered in accordance with the
features provided.
II. THEORY
VERB PHRASE
In English, the verb phrase is the locus of a wealth of information about the events, states, processes, etc. that a clause or sentence denotes. A verb phrase referring to an event, for example, may contain information about such crucial elements of meaning as whether we know the event to have happened, when the event took place, whether or not the event was completed, and other similar aspects of meaning.
Elements in the verb phrase
The verb phrase consists exclusively of verbs. In most verb phrases, one verb, called the main verb, carries information about what kind of event, activity, state, etc. the verb phrase refers to. Other verbs in the verb phrase, called auxiliary verbs, contribute additional perspectives on the meaning of the verb phrase, relating, for example, to time and modality (possibility, necessity, volition, prediction). The following example illustrates the structure of a typical verb phrase.
could
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have
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occurred
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auxiliary
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auxiliary
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main verb
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The main verb is the head of the verb phrase, just as a noun or pronoun is the head of a noun phrase.
In a verb phrase with more than one verb, the main verb always comes last.
In verb phrases that are marked for tense (present or past) the tense inflection is always attached to the first verb in the verb phrase. In the example above, the first auxiliary could is a past tense form (can would be the present tense form).
Not all verb phrases are marked for tense, however. Those that contain no present or past tense verb forms are referred to as non-finite verb phrases. Examples include infinitival verb phrases, and verb phrases introduced by present or past participles (-ing and -ed forms). The following clauses all start with a non-finite verb phrase.
(1) To guarantee maximum security all user keys must be safely stored.
(2) Having established peace throughout the region, the army returned to Rome.
(3) Blinded by his misunderstanding of the data, Professor Jones refused to change his attitude towards more recent theories.
Auxiliary verbs offer a variety of perspectives on the event, state, etc. denoted by the main verb in the verb phrase. Traditionally, auxiliary verbs are divided into three subclasses; primary auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, and marginal (or semi-) auxiliary verbs. The division is based partly on meaning and partly on grammatical properties of the three types.
In addition to altering the meaning of a verb phrase, auxiliary verbs also play two important purely grammatical roles in English. First, they are necessary for forming clauses negated by not. Thus, when used to negate a clause, not must be placed immediately after an auxiliary verb, as illustrated in the following examples (with the verb phrases highlighted):
(1) Bill will leave very early in the morning.
(2) Bill will not leave very early in the morning.
If no auxiliary is present, English requires the insertion of do to fulfil this requirement:
(3) Bill liked his mother's new coat.
(impossible: *Bill liked not his mother's new coat.)
(4) Bill did not like his mother's new coat.
The second important grammatical role of auxiliaries is to switch places with the grammatical subject in most types of questions, as in the following examples, where Bill functions as the subject.
(5) Bill will leave very early in the morning.
(6) Will Bill leave early in the morning?
(7) When will Bill leave?
Again, if no auxiliary is present, English requires the insertion of a form of the verb do to form these types of questions:
(8) Bill liked his mother's new coat.
(9) Did Bill like his mother's new coat?
(10) What did Bill like?
Modal auxiliary verbs express meanings such as obligation, possibility, necessity, etc., which reflect somebody's (often the writer's) attitudes towards the state, event, etc. expressed by the verb phrase. Often, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact type of meaning conveyed by a modal auxiliary, as different types of meaning may be present simultaneously. For example, among other things, the modal can may be used to express ability and possibility, as in the following examples:
(1) Bill can swim. (i.e. 'Bill has the ability to swim')
(2) The door can only be opened with a special key. (i.e. 'it is only possible to open the door with a special key')
Fairly often, however, it is difficult to claim that only one of these meaning is expressed:
(3) I can drive you to the airport tomorrow. ('I have the ability to drive you, e.g. because I have a driver's licence' or 'It is possible for me to drive you, e.g. because I am free at the appropriate time')
Grammatical properties of modal auxiliaries
In addition to the the properties shared by all auxiliaries, modals are characterized by the following:
- Modals have no non-finite forms (i.e. they have no infinitival or participial forms).
- Modals have no inflected forms in the present tense (in particular, they have no 3rd person -s ending).
The fact that modals have no non-finite form limits the possibility to combine them with other auxiliaries. For example, they do not occur as the second verb in the perfect, in contrast with other auxiliaries, like be:
(3) *Bill has never could drive a car. (cf. Bill has never been kissed.)
In cases where a modal auxiliary is impossible due to the lack of appropriate forms, English uses alternative expressions, as in the following examples:
Be able to instead of can:
(4) Bill has never been able to drive a car.
(5) We hope to be able to solve this problem in the future.
(6) Being able to solve simultaneous equations is useful for a number of reasons.
Be allowed to instead of can/may (expressing permission)
(7) Mary has never been allowed to listen to jazz music.
(8) To be allowed to enter the competition every contestant must have a clean medical record.
(9) Everyone was required to pay a special tax before being allowed to vote.
The fact that modals have no inflected forms in the present tense make them useful for non-native speakers who often experience difficulties with Subject-Verb agreement. Thus, as the following illustrates, the present tense form can is used for all subjects, whereas other auxiliaries, like be, and main verbs, like hate, vary in form.
Modal auxiliary
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Primary auxiliary
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Main verb
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I can call Bill tomorrow.
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I am calling Bill now.
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I call Bill every day.
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James can call Bill tomorrow.
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James is calling Bill now.
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James calls Bill every day.
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We can call Bill tomorrow.
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We are calling Bill now.
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We call Bill every day.
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III. ANALYSIS
- The Samsung company is today one of the biggest brands in
the world where Samsung has unveiled a
smartphone that has always been number one in market competition.
- analysis:
- Main Verb : unveiled
- Helping Verb / Auxiliary : has unveiled
- Samsung's technology company is unceasingly issuing the latest smartphone that has more advanced
features than the previous one.
analysis:
- Main Verb : is
- Helping Verb / Auxiliary : is unceasingly issuing
- Main Verb : realeased
- Helping Verb / Auxiliary : has been realesed,
has been officially realesed
- Main Verb : is
- Helping Verb / Auxiliary : is being used
- Main Verb : appear
- Modal auxiliary : will appear
- This
will make the message more
interesting.
analysis:
- Main Verb : make
- Modal auxiliary : will make
analysis:
- Main Verb : trick
- Helping Verb / Auxiliary : has a trick
- Main Verb : held
- Helping Verb / Auxiliary : that was held
analysis:
- Main Verb : activated
- Modal auxiliary : must be activated
analysis:
- Main Verb : display
- Modal auxiliary : can display
IV. CONCLUSION
From the background of the release of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 plus can be concluded that this smartphone is interesting to use. Many features are interesting and better than previous products. To analyze the above background use the verb phrase, which consists of the main verb and auxiliary verbs. Helpful verbs like am, are, have, have and have been, and others. If the main verb is assisted by an auxiliary verb then a verb phrase will form.
REFERENCE:
- https://inet.detik.com/consumer/d-3907679/galaxy-s9-dan-s9-resmi-hadir-di-indonesia
- https://tekno.kompas.com/read/2018/03/16/17304497/samsung-tawarkan-tukar-tambah-iphone-dengan-galaxy-s9
- http://tekno.liputan6.com/read/3381957/samsung-dan-disney-kolaborasi-ar-emoji-di-duo-galaxy-s9-kian-lucu
- http://awelu.srv.lu.se/grammar-and-words/selective-mini-grammar/verb-phrases/
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