GROUP 8

FATMI SYUKRIANI
JHON GINEVER SIBARANI
RANTI FITRI ANWAR
SERLI ANDRIANI

Textual Meaning and

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Textual meaning is the meaning which is
determined by the text or discourse.
In translation, textual adjustment is to
find the best equivalent of words/
phrases/ sentence in the target language
as required by the text or discourse.

Textual Meaning and

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For example:
; the use of the word for in the following contexts
Notice

She has live there for three

years.
What are you waiting
for
v for?
This flower is for you.
He did not attend the meeting, for he was
busy.

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Explanation

The word for means period of

time
The word for as bound preposition of the word
wait
The word for as an

adverb
The word for as
conjunction

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Translation

Ia telah tinggal disini selama tiga

tahun.
Apa yang kamu tunggu?
tunggu

Bunga ini untuk anda.

Ia tidak menghadiri pertemuan karena
sibuk.

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Notice the use of the word water in the following
contexts
My mother prefers water than coffee for her
breakfast.
The gardener water the garden twice
a day.
The electric fishes live in the deep
water.

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Explanation
The word water as noun means fresh
water
The word water as a verb means
flush
The word water is an explanation of place or
location

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Translation
Ibu saya lebih suka air daripada kopi untuk
sarapannya.
Tukang kebun membasahi taman itu dua kali
sehari.
Ikan listrik hidup di air yang dalam.