Meaning
Today's Sentences
- If I lay down, I might fall asleep.
- You’ll need to measure and cut tiles to fit before you lay them down.
- Writer's Note
01
If I lay down, I might fall asleep.
Situation
This one looks comfy.
Test it out!
Cobalah!
Sure.
But if I lay down, I might fall asleep right here.
Namun jika saya berbaring, saya mungkin akan tertidur di sini.
Don’t worry, that’s how you know it’s good!
If I end up napping in the store, it’s coming home with us.
02
Measure and cut tiles to fit before you lay them down.
Situation
Do we just keep going row by row?
Exactly, lay each tile down and press it firmly so it sticks well.
And what about the edges?
You’ll need to measure and cut tiles to fit before you lay them down.
Once everything’s set, we grout the spaces.
Setelah semuanya dipasang, kita mengisi nat pada celah-celahnya.
Writer's Note
"Lay down" is a transitive, inseparable and separable phrasal verb. Let’s look at the details together.
- Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires an object (a noun or pronoun) to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + lay + object + down"
Example 1: He laid the book down on the table.
Example 2: She gently laid the baby down in the crib.
Example 3: They laid the carpet down in the living room. - Inseparable - When the particle and verb are placed together.
Structure: "Subject + lay down + object"
Example 1: The government laid down regulations for safety.
Example 2: The teacher laid down the rules on the first day of class.
Example 3: The contract lays down conditions for both sides. - Separable - When an object is placed between the particle and the verb.
Structure: "Subject + lay + object + down"
Example 1: The workers laid the bricks down carefully to form the path.
Example 2: He laid his cards down on the table during the game.
Example 3: She laid the blanket down on the grass for the picnic.
Structure: "Subject + lay + object + down"
Example 1: He laid the book down on the table.
Example 2: She gently laid the baby down in the crib.
Example 3: They laid the carpet down in the living room.
Struktur: "Subjek + lay down + objek"
Contoh 1: Pemerintah laid down peraturan untuk keselamatan.
Contoh 2: Guru laid down aturan pada hari pertama kelas.
Contoh 3: Kontrak lays down kondisi untuk kedua belah pihak.
Structure: "Subject + lay + object + down"
Example 1: Para pekerja meletakkan batu bata down dengan hati-hati untuk membentuk jalan setapak.
Example 2: Dia meletakkan kartu-kartunya down di atas meja selama permainan.
Example 3: Dia meletakkan selimut down di atas rumput untuk piknik.
Related words: Abandon, abandon, cut, decree, deposit, dictate, drop, establish, forfeit, impose, ordain, place, prescribe, produce, put, record, relinquish, sacrifice, set, set out, stipulate, surrender, track, yield
