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2. Many (banyak)
Many digunakan di depan kata benda yang dapat dihitung (countable noun),
misalnya: Burung, buku, pensil, mobil, penulis, orang, meja tulis, paku, kursi,
murid, pohon, lembu dan sebagainya, misalnya:
many birds (banyak burung)
many books (banyak buku)
many pencils (banyak pensil)
many cars (banyak mobil)
many writers (banyak penulis)
many people (banyak orang)
many desks (banyak meja tulis)
many nails (banyak paku)
many chairs (banyak kursi)
many pupils (banyak murid)
many trees (banyak pohon)
many cows (banyak lembu)

Jika diperhatikan, semua kata benda tersebut di atas berbentuk jamak.
Beberapa contoh penggunaannya dalam kalimat:
• I have many birds.
Saya mempunyai banyak burung.
• He has many books.
Dia mempunyai banyak buku.
• I don’t have many pencils.
Saya tidak mempunyai banyak pensil.
• Has he many cars?
Apakah dia mempunyai banyak mobil?
• There are many writers in Lombok.
Ada banyak penulis di Lombok.
• Are there many people in the cinema?
Adakah banyak orang di gedung bioskop?
• There are many desks in the classroom.
Ada banyak meja tulis di ruang kelas.
• Do you buy many nails?
Apakah Anda membeli banyak paku?
• There are many chairs in her house.
Ada banyak kursi di rumahnya.
• There are many pupils in the classroom.
Ada banyak murid di ruang kelas.
• Are there many trees in your garden?
Adakah banyak pohon di kebunmu?
• He doesn’t have many cows.
Dia tidak mempunyai banyak lembu.

284 Dr. H. Pauzan, S.Pd, S.IPI, M.Hum, M.Pd.