Semantics Assignment for 20th November 2015

Read the following sentences and analyze them based on the questions below.

1. a. Rudi sold a novel to Iwan.
    b. Iwan bought a novel from Rudi.

2. a. Ardi shot the bird in the tree.
    b. The bird in the tree was shot by Ardi.

3. a. Kuda makan rumput.
    b. Rumput dimakan kuda.

4. a. Seseorang di depan pintu gerbang sekolah.
    b. Someone is in front of the school gate.
    c. Ada seseorang di depan pintu gerbang sekolah.
    d. There is someone in front of the school gate.

Questions.

a. For number one and number two: 1) do you have the same mental images or different?
                                                       2) if they are the same why do you have different structures?
                                                       3) if they are different, in what parts are they different?
                                                       4) summarize your comprehension about the answers in 4 sentences.

b. For number three: 1) do you have the same mental images?
                                2) if they are the same why do you have different structures?
                                3) if they are different, in what parts are they different?
                                4) summarize your comprehension about the answers in 4 sentences.

c. For number four: 1) which sentences (a and b) or (c and d) will you think are more appropriate?
                              2) give reasons for your choice.
                              4) summarize your comprehension about the answers in 4 sentences.

d. For all numbers: 1) what non-linguistic factors decide meaning?
                             2) say your standing on the saying 'different structures have different meanings' in at least 5 sentences.

e. Good luck and have a nice mind-improving learning.

Best regards,

J. R.