30 Example Sentences of Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs

Examples of Homogave Sentences, Homophones, and Homonyms - In a conversation or writing, we often encounter various words that similar but have different meanings, depending on the equivalent word, pronunciation, or the whole sentence in which the word is be. These words often have meaning ambiguous if not accompanied by information. Words that have similarities are classified into homonyms, homographs, and homophones. To know more about the meaning of the three types, word The following is an explanation of the meaning of words and examples of homonym, homophone, and homograph sentences along with their explanations.

Homophone

The term homophone comes from the word homo which means 'same' and foni which means 'sound' or 'sound'. So when referring to its etymological meaning, homophones are defined as words or terms which has the same pronunciation, but the spelling (way of writing) and the meaning contained therein different. The KBBI also defines homophone terms as similar, namely as words that have the same pronunciation as other words, but have different spellings and meanings.

Examples of Homophones

1. Banks (the pronunciation of 'bang') – meaning: a financial institution providing credit or a place to store money. Bang – meaning: deep call culture Betawi is addressed to older brothers and men who are older than us.

1. Mass (pronunciation of 'time') – meaning: a physical unit that expresses the weight of an object or refers to a group of people. Period - a word that refers to a certain period of time or a certain era or a number of people who gather.

1. Sanction – meaning: an expression that shows doubt or disbelief in something. Penalty (the pronunciation of 'sanction') – meaning: a punishment or consequence of an offence.

1. Skirt – meaning: a type of clothing worn by women or girls. Rock (pronunciation of 'skirt') – meaning: type of music genre.

1. Needle – meaning: a type of medical tool or a sewing tool. Djarum ('needle' pronunciation) – meaning: one of the cigarette trademarks in Indonesia originating from Kudus.

Examples of Using Homophones in Sentences

1. Bank (financial institution) – Bang (call older brother)

• My father saves in the bank.
• This morning I went to be escorted by my father because the bank where my father works is in line with my school.
• One of the factors that causes agriculture on farm  difficult to develop because of the difficulty of farmers to get capital loans from financial institutions such as banks.
• "Bang, want two meatballs", Andre shouted orders from where we were sitting.
• Bang Dwiky was provoked by his emotions during the final of the inter-class basketball tournament yesterday.
• Arya with Bang Rijal went to climb Mount Gede Pangrango.

1. Mass (physical unit of weight or group of people) – Mass (time)

• The mass of an object in various places is the same, while what is different is the gravity because it is influenced by style gravity.
• The mass of one kilogram of apples on earth and on the moon is the same, but the weight of one kilogram of apples on earth will feel lighter when carried to the moon.
• The peaceful protest mass was centered around the Hotel Indonesia roundabout.
• In its heyday, The Beatles, a British music group, had to stop their concerts because the crowd's screams prevented them from hearing the music they were playing.
• During the reign of the second President Indonesia, Suharto, Indonesia has succeeded in achieving self-sufficiency in rice and has received appreciation from the agency in charge of world food, FAO.
• The runaway period was a difficult period for Siti Bandriah.

1. Sanction (doubt) – Sanction (punishment)

• The prosecutor sanctioned the statement given by the witness presented by Jessica's side in the trial yesterday.
• The abstention rate increased as the public became increasingly skeptical if the candidates for representatives of the people would keep their promises during the campaign.
• Scientists are still skeptical about Ponari water which is claimed by many people to be able to cure various diseases.
• The judge sentenced Jessica to twenty years in prison because she was found guilty at the trial for the premeditated murder of Wayan Mirna.
• The two cheating partners may not be given significant legal sanctions, but they will receive severe social sanctions sooner or later.
• Social sanctions are often more deterrent than legal sanctions.

1. Skirt (type of women's clothing) – Rock (type of music)

• I bought a new skirt at Matahari Store for IDR 150,000.00
• The skirt my aunt gave me is in the closet.
• Yesterday Ani came to my house to borrow a skirt.
• Ani even though she is a girl but she really likes rock music.
• Simple Plan is one of the famous rock bands in the 2000s decade.
• The rock band will tour five continents within a year.

1. Needle (small sharp and pointed metal) – Djarum (cigarette brand)

• Riana doesn't want to be taken to the hospital at all because it turns out that she has a phobia of needles.
• Measles immunization for toddlers is given by injection through a syringe.
• Diana had a needle stuck in her hand while sewing clothes at her house.
• Franky asked his sister to buy Djarum cigarettes at the shop.
• The cigarette producing company Djarum is the main sponsor of scholarships at various well-known universities in Indonesia.
• Djarum cigarettes control almost 50 percent of the total market share of cigarettes in Indonesia.

Homograph

The term homograph comes from the word homo which means 'same' and graph or graph which means 'writing'. So that etymologically, the term homograph can be interpreted as a word or term that has the same way of writing or spelling but different pronunciation or pronunciation. Just like homophone terms, homograph terms or words do not have the same meaning with each other. The KBBI also provides an understanding of the term homograph as a word that has the same spelling as other words, but has a different pronunciation and meaning (eg terrace 'core wood' with terrace 'part of the house'). However, in contrast to homonyms and homophones which tend to be difficult to identify, homographs are easier to identify even though they are not combined in a sentence intact.

Examples of Homographs

1. Apple - ¹⁾ A type of fruit ²⁾ Gathering activities such as going to carry out ceremony.
2. Attack - ¹⁾ A sudden movement with the aim of bringing down the opponent, ²⁾ The name of the area in the province of Banten.
3. Doormat – ¹⁾ Cloth or lint used to clean footwear before entering the room, ²⁾ The state in which an object is not slippery after cleaning.
4. Rendang – ¹⁾ Types of food made from beef, ²⁾ Dense tree.
5. per – ¹⁾ spring-like object, ²⁾ Words that show division.
6. Tofu - ¹⁾ understand or know something ²⁾ A type of food made from boiled soybeans.
7. Mentally – ¹⁾ a person's mental state, ²⁾ Bouncing or being thrown because of colliding with other objects.
8. Hoarse – ¹⁾ hoarse voice, ²⁾ Irregular situation.
9. blush – ¹⁾ change color to red, ²⁾ Squeeze milk.
10. soy sauce – ¹⁾ Mouth movements when chewing that make sounds ²⁾ A type of cooking spice made from black soybeans and tastes sweet.

Examples of Using Homographs in Sentences

1. Apple

• Mother bought two kilograms of apples as a gift when visiting my aunt's house. (fruit)
• The apple for the children in the PPKU dormitory, Bogor Agricultural University, starts at 06.00 WIB. (ceremony)
• The child really likes apples, he hasn't stopped eating the fruit since yesterday. (fruit)
• Commander Ariyanto is the leader of the assembly this morning. (ceremony)

1. attack

• The journey from Serang to Bogor can take up to ten hours if the traffic is severe. (region name)
• Counter-attack from the Manchester United team led to a goal against Manchester City. (movement)
• The city of Serang commemorates its 9th anniversary on August 10, 2016. (region name)
• “Attack them, break through and destroy the defensive formation! We have to save all the hostages there!” shouted the police commander. (movement)

1. Mat

• Every door in Ane's new house is given a doormat. (fabric)
• After being washed with that brand of soap, the dishes turned out to be doormats. (clean)
• At the supermarket near my house there is a discount on doormats of up to 75 percent. (fabric)
• The floor of the house is mat after being mopped. (clean)

1. Rendang

• Ayu really likes rendang. (food)
• He took shelter under a rendang tree, (a dense tree)
• The restaurant sells the best rendang in the city. (food)
• Some of the rendang trees by the roadside are cut down to prevent them from falling during the season rain. (heavy tree)

1. Per

• The bike always beeps when it passes speed bumps because the springs are rusty. (spring)
• Velvet fabric is sold per meter for 30 thousand rupiah. (division)
• He went to the repair shop to buy new springs for his old bicycle. (spring)
• As of October 2016, every Indonesian citizen is required to have an E-KTP. (division)

1. Tofu

• Round tofu is becoming a trend at the moment, to be an inspiration for one of the nation's children to make a version games android. (food)
• I know enough with all the bad tactics to bring my department down. (understand)
• Every day Grandma only eats boiled tofu without salt because of her diabetes. (food)
• We know that he is always nice and polite to everyone even though he tries not to tell people about it. (understand)

1. Mental

• His mentality really should be applauded. (psychological condition)
• The ball bounced off the post. (bouncing)
• Agribusiness 50's aerobic performance really showed their winning mentality. (mental state)
• The criminal was mentally retarded after being hit by Hanif. (bouncing)

1. Hoarse

• Ana's voice was hoarse because she wasn't feeling well. (hoarse)
• Papers scattered in his office. (messy)
• The singer has a good voice and is characteristically hoarse. (hoarse)
• Garbage is scattered because the cat enters the house. (messy)

1. blush

• Her face reddened at the compliment from the man in front of him. (change color)
• Farmers milk their cows every day to bring them to the cooperative. (squeeze)
• Due to exposure to the sun all day, the skin becomes red. (change color)
• At the farm, we are taught how to milk a cow properly. (squeeze)

1. Soy sauce

• In tradition Java, we don't eat soy sauce every time we eat. (mouth sound)
• To add flavor, the chef added soy sauce to the dish. (seasoning)
• The sound of the soy sauce bothered me. (mouth sound)
• The production of soy sauce and spices in Indonesia reached a value of 14.3 trillion rupiah in 2014. (seasoning)

Homonym

Etymologically, the term homonym comes from language Greece, that is gay which means 'of the same' or 'same', as well as onuma which means 'name'. In general, the term homonym refers to words or terms that have the same pronunciation and spelling but have different meanings. Homonyms are different from polysemy, polysemy is a word that can have more than one meaning. Usually the meaning contained is denotative meaning (real meaning) and connotative meaning (simile). Example:

• He lost so much blood in the accident that he could not be saved. (blood = part of the body that functions as oxygen transport, food, etc. - true meaning)
• Ari and I are still related by blood. (blood = family or brotherhood, – connotation meaning)

Examples of Homonyms

1. Rights – ¹⁾ part of women's shoes, ²⁾ something right, ³⁾ Owned or owned.
2. Moon – ¹⁾ Mention of the period in the calendar, ²⁾ Natural satellite orbiting the earth.
3. critical – ¹⁾ dire situation, ²⁾ Roof.
4. Meeting – ¹⁾ Meeting or discussion discussing something, ²⁾ Not apart, close together.
5. Hose - ¹⁾ Pause, ²⁾ Water dispensing device.
6. can – ¹⁾ Could, ²⁾
7. times – ¹⁾ River, ²⁾
8. Regards – ¹⁾ Greeting, ²⁾ Leaf type.
9. Distance – ¹⁾ range of places or regions, ²⁾ Types of plants.
10. unfortunate – ¹⁾ Misfortune or ill-fated or deplorable, ²⁾ The name of the city in East Java.
11. Bear – ¹⁾ One of the wild mammals, ²⁾ Rich.

Examples of Using Homonyms in Sentences

1. Right

• Because I'm not used to using high heelsAnita slipped and broke her heel. (shoes part)
• People his age should be able to distinguish between right and wrong. (right)
• Independence is the right of all nations. (owned or owned)

1. Month

• I'm getting married in February. (period in calendar)
• The attractive force between the earth and the moon causes the tides recede sea ​​water. (natural satellite)

1. critical

• The situation became precarious since the attack on the hotel, the police tried to get everyone out of there. (emergency)
• Andika came to fix my leaky roof tiles.

1. Meeting

• The meeting with the client will start in an hour.
• The terrorist member kept his mouth tightly shut without wanting to give any information.

1. Hose

• Within minutes of the main quake, four aftershocks occurred.
• The water hose in the house is leaking.

1. Can

• I am grateful that I was able to pass the exam with ease.
• Cobra venom can kill its victims in a matter of minutes.

1. Time

• Ciliwung River used to be a clean river in ancient times colonial Netherlands.
• They missed chances to equalize several times in yesterday's match.

1. Regards

• Anggita sends greetings to you.
• To add flavor to the dish, add bay leaf to the stir fry.

1. Distance

• The distance from Solo to Jakarta is more than 700 kilometers.
• It took a long time to learn a good jatropha tree in the region.

1. Poor

• The mother's fate is unfortunate.
• I continued my journey to Malang City by train fire.

11. Bear

• Hikers are expected to be careful with the appearance of bears on the mountain.
• Bear people sometimes live unreasonable lives, like that man who spent hundreds of millions on soap alone.

Hopefully the discussion of examples of homonym, homophone, and homograph sentences can be useful and add insight to the reader