Meaning
1. Melanjutkan
Salah satu arti utama dari "go on" adalah untuk meminta seseorang melanjutkan sesuatu yang sedang mereka lakukan atau katakan. Misalnya, ketika seseorang berhenti berbicara sejenak dan Anda ingin mereka melanjutkan ceritanya, Anda dapat mengatakan, “Go on, saya ingin mendengar lebih lanjut.”
2. Terjadi
"Go on" juga dapat berarti sesuatu yang sedang berlangsung atau terjadi. Contoh penggunaannya adalah ketika Anda bertanya, “Apa yang sedang go on di sini?” untuk menanyakan apa yang sedang terjadi di suatu tempat.
3. Berlanjut
Selain itu, "go on" dapat digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa sesuatu terus berlanjut atau berlangsung dalam jangka waktu tertentu. Misalnya, “Pertemuan ini go on lebih lama dari yang saya duga.”
Today's Sentences
01
Go on, give it a try!
Situation
I don’t think I can sing in front of everyone.
Of course you can.
Go on and give it a try!
Lanjutkan dan coba saja!
But what if I mess up?
Then laugh it off and keep singing anyway.
02
How much longer can it go on?
Situation
This meeting is taking forever.
I know.
It feels like three hours already.
Rasanya sudah seperti tiga jam.
How much longer can it go on?
I have no idea but I definitely need a break.
Writer's Note
"Go on" is an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s go over the breakdown and look closely at the various structures of the inseparable type.
- Intransitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + go on (+ -ing verb / phrase)"
Example 1: He went on working despite being tired.
Example 2: If you go on studying, you’ll eventually pass the exam.
Example 3: He went on cleaning the restaurant after everyone had left.
Note: "Go on" doesn’t take a direct object, but it can be followed by an -ing verb or a phrase showing the action being continued. - Inseparable - When an object cannot be placed between the particle and verb.
Structure: "Subject + go on (+ -ing verb)"
Example 1: She just goes on talking, even when no one is listening.
Note: This structure means to continue an action or behavior.
Structure: "Subject + go on"
Example 2: What’s going on here?
Note: This structure means to take place; to happen.
Structure: "Subject + go on (+ for + time expression)"
Example 3: Her speech went on much longer than expected.
Note: Finally, this structure means to last or continue for a period of time.
Structure: "Subject + go on (+ -ing verb / phrase)"
Example 1: Dia went on bekerja meskipun sudah lelah.
Example 2: Jika kamu go on belajar, kamu akhirnya akan lulus ujian.
Example 3: Dia went on membersihkan restoran setelah semua orang pergi.
Note: "Go on" tidak membutuhkan objek langsung, tetapi bisa diikuti oleh kata kerja berakhiran -ing atau frasa yang menunjukkan tindakan yang dilanjutkan.
Struktur: "Subject + go on (+ -ing verb)"
Contoh 1: She just goes on talking, even when no one is listening.
Catatan: Struktur ini berarti melanjutkan suatu tindakan atau perilaku.
Struktur: "Subject + go on"
Contoh 2: What’s going on here?
Catatan: Struktur ini berarti terjadi; berlangsung.
Struktur: "Subject + go on (+ for + time expression)"
Contoh 3: Her speech went on much longer than expected.
Catatan: Akhirnya, struktur ini berarti berlangsung atau berlanjut untuk jangka waktu tertentu.
Related words: To last or continue for a period of time.
