Where is My Change?

Where is My Change

           I’m an Australian student. During my short course in Bali I went shopping at one of the shopping malls near the school. It was the first time I had ever been shopping in a foreign country.

            After paying for my goods, I waited at the cash desk for my change-around a few hundred Rupiah, but the cashier said, “Sudah.” I thought this was a question so I replied, “ya.” I carried on waiting for my change and eventually asked the cashier, “where is my change?” she looked confused so I rephrased my question to “where is my money, the Rp300.00?” she understood but just pointed to a small  plastic announcement stuck on the cash register that said, “Please apologize. Small change will be replaced with candies.”

            Yes I had three candies with my receipt, but I thought they were complimentary from the mall. I was rather angry about the change, especially when I thought I had to apologize for the inconvenience caused by the mall.

                                                Later I found out the mall had mistranslated the word “apologize” and                                 what they meant was “sorry”. Both words are “maaf” in Indonesia. So, were                                       sorry they had to give me candies instead of my change, and I didn’t have to                                        apologize!

Blind Love, Crazy Love

Blind Love, Crazy Love

Cinta itu tidak punya pertimbangan untuk merasuki jiwa orang yang ditujunya. Bagi orang yang didatangi cinta yang tulus maka cinta itu akan mengalir seperti air yang mengalir dengan lembutnya. Tapi bagaimana dengan orang yang tertipu cinta?. Semua jadi buta, semua jadi gila,,,,,,, hingga berujung pada gila-gilaan.

Pernahkan kita prihatin terhadap orang yang begitu gila terhadap pacarnya?. Saya sangat prihatin jika masih ada orang yang mau diperdaya oleh cinta yang tidak pasti seperti itu. Kenapa kita harus jadi budak cinta itu, kenapa kita harus terima dijajah ole cinta? belum tentu cinta pacar itu akan selamanya bersama kita. Emang banyak sich cewek-cewek bilang, "saya itu ga kan bisa ninggalin dia, dia itu udah segalanya buat saya, ga kan ada lagi yang seperti dia". Tapi ujung-ujungnya apa?!, karena terlalu cinta itulah yang secara tidak langsung menjajah diri kita, menjadikan kita budak. Ada ga sich yang terima jadi budak?, orang tua kita aja ga pernah perlakukan kita seperti budak, masa kita mau di perbudak sama cintanya pacar yang toh ketemunya baru kemaren sore!.

Sasaran utama penjajah cinta itu adalah kita-kita yang masih sangat muda ini, kenapa? Ya....... karena kita belum banyak pengetahuan tentang itu, jadi kita merasa takut akan ditinggalkan oleh cinta. Ngapain mesti takut kalo toh pepatah mengatakan Patah tumbuh hilang berganti, artinya Allah itu ga kan menyia-nyiakan hamba-Nya, setiap yang diambil-Nya pasti kan dikembalikan dengan sesuatu yang lebih baik.

Salah satu alasan yang kerap terdengar di telinga saya, " kalo saya putusin dia, belum tentu saya bisa menemukan orang yang seperti dia", itulah pernyataan-pernyataan yang sering saya tangkap ketika ada teman saya yang berkelahi dengan pacarnya terus menerus.

Cintanya pacar itu tidak seindah cintanya orang tua. Coba kalo pacar, dikit aja  bikin salah, untuk mendapatkan maafnya sampai harus meneteskan air mata... tapi coba kalo orang tua yang marah, sewotnya minta ampun, sampai orang tua segala yang harus bujuk-bujuk, seolah-olah dia majikan orang tuanya.

Ga itu aja,,,, cinta yang udah stadium gila-gilaan itu, bersedia menyediakan fasilitas apapun untuk sang pacar. Untuk apa sich sebenarnya semua itu dilakukan kalo untuk memberikan fasilitas terhadap diri kita aja kita udah susah-susah, masa pacar dulu yang di fasilitasi?!. Kalo niatnya untuk kemanusiaan mendingan orang yang kesusahan itu dibantu.

So, Be careful!......

Noun Clause

NOUN CLAUSE

A. Introduction

Noun clause is a dependent clause and cannot stand alone as a sentence. It must be connected to an independent clause (a main clause). A noun clause is used as subject or an object. In other words, a noun clause is used in the same ways as a noun.

B. Beginning with Question Words, That & Whether/If

1.   Noun Clause that begin with a Question Word

Sentence pattern:

Subject + Verb + Object (Question word + Subject + Verb)

                                                       Noun Clause

The question word that cab ne used to introduce noun clause such as;

§ When

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	When did Tim leave?	I don’t know when Tim left.
2	When did David arrive?	I don’t know when David arrived.
3	When does the semester end?	Can you tell me when the semester end?
4	When is he going to leave?	Do you know when he is going to leave?

§ Where

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	Where did Paul go?	I don’t know where Paul went.
2	Where did he go?	I don’t know where he went.
3	Where is he?	I don’t know where he is.
4	Where does he live?	I don’t remember where he lives.
5	Where is the post office?	Could you please tell me where the post office is?
6	Where can I catch the bus?	Could you please tell me where I can catch the bus?

§ Why

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	Why did Tim leave?	I don’t know why Tim left.
2	Why was Kathy absent yesterday?	Do you know why Kathy was absent yesterday?
3	Why did you say that?	I don’t understand why you said that.
4	Why is Yoko angry?	Do you know why Yoko is angry?

§ How

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	How old is Kate?	I don’t know how old Kate is.
2	How much does this book cost?	Could you please tell me how much this book costs?
3	How far is it to Chicago?	I wonder how far it is to Chicago.
4	How old are their Children?	I can’t ever remember how old their children are.
5	How long has Ted been living here?	Do you know how long Ted has been living here?

§ Who

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	Who came to the party?	Tell me who came to the party.
2	Who is coming to the party?	I don’t know who is coming to the party.
3	Who are those people?	I don’t know who those people are.
4	Who is the mayor of New York City?	I don’t know who the mayor of New York City is.
5	Who did Sara invite?	I don’t know who Sara invited.

§ Whom

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	Whom did you see at the party?	Tell me whom you saw at the party.
2	Whom did Helen talk to?	Do you know whom Helenk talked to?

§ What

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	What did she say?	What she said wasn’t true.
2	What are we doing in class?	What we are doing in class is easy.
3	What is John’s telephone number?	I don’t know what John’s telephone number is.
4	What is the population of Texas?	I don’t know what the population of Texas is.

§ Which

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	Which one does he want?	Let’s ask him which one he wants.

§ Whose

No.	Information Question	Noun Clause
1	Whose pen is this?	Do you know whose pen this is?
2	Whose book is that?	I don’t know whose book that is.
3	Whose books are those?	Do you know whose books those are?
4	Whose house is that?	I wonder house that is.
5	Whose car is in the driveway?	Do you know whose car in the driveway is?

2.  Noun clauses which begin with That

The word that, when it introduces a noun clause, has no meaning in itself. It simply marks the beginning of the clause. Frequently it is omitted, especially in speaking.

The word that is not omitted when it introduces a noun clause used as the subject of the sentence and noun clause will be placed at the end of the sentence.

e.g.;

a. noun clause as a subject

· That drug abuse can ruin one’s health is true.

                                      Subject                       V   O

· That Tim hasn’t been able to make any friends is too bad.

· That Irene failed her entrance examination is unfortunately.

· That smoke can cause cancer is strange.

b. noun clause as an object

· It is a pity that some woman do not earn equal pay for equal work.

· It is a well-known fact that English is the principal language of the business community throuhout much of the world.

· It is apparent that the earth revolves around the sun.

3.  Noun clauses which begin with If or Whether

When a yes/no question is changed to a noun clause, whether or if is used to introduce the clause.

Examples;

No.	Yes/No Question	Noun Clause
1	Did Sarah borrow your dictionary?	I wonder if Sarah borrowed your dicionary.
2	Did you leave your dictionary at the library?	I wonder whether you left your dictionary at the library.
3	Does she need any help?	I wonder if she needs any help.
4	Is he having trouble?	I wonder whether he is having trouble.
5	Do we have enough time to go to Florida over vacation?	I wonder if we have enough time to go to Florida over vacation.
6	Is there life on other planets?	I wonder if there is life on other planets.
7	Will people live on the moon someday?	I wonder whether or not people will live on the moon someday.
8	Does this bus go downtown?	Could you please tell me if this bus go downtown or not?
9	Is this word spelled correctly?	Could you tell me if this word is spelled correctly?
10	Is this information correct?	Could you tell me if this information is correct?

C. Followed by Infinitive

Questin words and whether maybe followed by an infinitive. Each pair of sentences has the same meaning. The meaning expressed by the infinitive is either should or can/could.

Sentence pattern:

Subject + Verb + Question word/whether + to + Verb 1 (infinitive)

Example;

Æ He told me when I should come.

→ He told me when to come.

Æ The plumber told me how I could fix the leak in the sink.

→ The plumber told me how to fix the leak in the sink.

Æ Please tell me where I should meet you.

→ Please tell me where to meet you.

Æ My cousin has a dilemma. He can’t decide whether to has a dilemma.

D. Subjunctive in Noun Clause

The subjunctive is used in a noun clause that follows certain verbs and expression. The sentences generally stress importance. In these sentences, the subjunctive verb is used only in its simple form. It doesn’t have present, past or future form; it is neither singular nor plural. Negative: not + simple form. Passive: simple form of be + past participle.

Should is also possible after suggest and recommend.

Common verb and expressions followed by the subjunctive in a Noun Clause;

demand (that)              suggest (that)                            it is important (that)

insist (that)                           recommend (that)            it is necessary (that)

request (that)              advise (that)                              it is essential (that)

ask (that)                     propose (that)                            it is vital (that)

                                                                            It is imperative (that)

Examples;

§  Her advisor recommended that she takes five courses.

§  He insisted that the new baby be named after his grandfather.

E.  Using EVER word

The following –ever words give the idea of “any”.

Ü Whoever

e.g.; Whoever wants to come is welcome.

Ü Who(m)ever

e.g.; He makes friends easily with who(m)ever he meets.

Ü Whatever

e.g.; He always says whatever comes into his mind.

Ü Whichever

e.g.; We can watch whichever one you prever.

Ü Whenever

e.g.; You may leave whenever you wish.

Ü Wherever

e.g.; She can go wherever she wants to go.

Ü However

e.g.; The students may dress however they please.