24

CHAPTER II

Type of Phrasal Verbs in “Kung Fu Panda 2” Movie

By Jennifer Yuh Nelson

In this chapter, the researcher analyzed the types of phrasal verbs in Kung Fu Panda 2”

movie, which is the first question in this research. The researcher had been categorizing the

type of phrasal verbs and form that divided into verb and adverb, sometimes preposition.

2.1. Types of Phrasal Verbs in “Kung Fu Panda 2” movie.

Phrasal verbs defined as a combination of two lexical elements, that is a verb and a

particle, often brings a new meaning different meaning. Understanding phrasal verb is not an

easy matter in English. For beginner it is ticklish to understand it. Side (1990:144) claims that

phrasal verbs create special problem for students, partly not only because there are so many of

them, but also because the combination of verb and particle seems so often completely

random. Moreover, the meaning could not been separated one by one. It is certain like idiom

but only some of them. Transitive need object while intransitive did not need object. Payne

(2011:153) states that transitive can divided into separable and inseparable. We can see the

difference between of them, separable phrasal verbs are even further along on continuum of

lexicalization than inseparable phrasal verbs.

In “Kung Fu Panda 2” movie dialogue, there are more types of phrasal verbs so one

phrasal verb have more contexts for instance bring down, come from, come on, come in etc.

The phrasal verb in this movie has two types, it means one phrasal verb has two types such as

clean up, get down, get out, give up, pay off, set out, spread out, and turn out. Knapp and

Watkins (2005: 71) argue, “Many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive”. The analysis

of this type has form verb plus adverb, verb plus preposition or verb plus adverb plus

preposition. In some books explain they have different name not phrasal verb. Verb plus

preposition construction called prepositional verb (look at, figure out, take on, step aside etc)

and the verb plus adverb plus preposition construction called phrasal prepositional verb.

However, preposition is still owned particle but it is not every example of a verb plus

preposition is a phrasal verb. For instance, go over and run across are neither phrasal verbs

nor prepositional verbs at all, but simply lexical verbs that happen to be followed by

prepositional phrases caused by the meaning is so different from prototypical meanings of

these verbs that it is reasonable to assert that they represents distinct lexical entries. The

24

25

researcher had finished analyzing the type of phrasal verb and function itself and the result

would explain each phrasal verb in this movie dialogue.

2.1.1. Bring down

Bring down include transitive and separable. These phrasal verbs are in the sentence:

Viper : We bring down the building.

Shen : Bring it down!

The phrasal verbs consist of the word “bring” as verb and “down” as adverb. In the

sentence, "We bring down the building", this phrasal verb has the object “the building”. The

other sentence, "Bring it down", bring down has the object “it”. The differences between two

sentences above are the one of present tense and another is imperative. It is imperative

because the clause is to give order, to get someone to do something. (Eastwood, 1994:21)

2.1.2. Call in

Call in include transitive. The sentence is:

Shen : Call in the wolves, all of them! I want them ready to move!

Where “call” as the verb and “in” as preposition. In has the object “the wolves” and

it can be separate become "Call in the wolves, all of them!" with the separation “the wolves”

as object.

2.1.3. Clean up

Clean up can be transitive and intransitive. The sentence is:

Po : Someone might want to clean up.

Verb is “clean” and “up” as the adverb. In this sentence, the type of phrasal verb is

intransitive because there is not noun phrase in that sentence. If a phrasal verb is separable, a

pronoun object comes between the verb and particle. Clean up here is intransitive phrasal

verb, we can see there is not object in the sentence.

2.1.4. Come from

Come from is belonging to transitive and inseparable. The form of phrasal verb is

“come” as verb and “from” as preposition, then “from” has an object that is place. Many

models of come from are in this movie. Come from is one of the model of prepositional

phrase. The sentences are:

26

Po : Why didn't you say anything? How did I get here, Dad? Where did I

come from?

Po : Where did I come from?

Mr. Ping : Well, you see, son. Baby geese come from a little egg. Don’t ask me

where the egg comes from!

These two sentences is Po’s word that talking to Mr. Ping and it is interrogative

sentence. However in Mr. Ping’s word is transitive form because “a little egg” is noun

phrase. The other sentences that the sentences are form of past tense of come from. It means

to tell the situation in the past, they are:

Mr. Ping : Actually, you came from this.

Po : He was there… okay? The peacock was there the last time I saw my

parents! He knows what happened… where I came from… who I am.

2.1.5. Come in

Come in is one of the sample of intransitive also in this movie script and inseparable

phrasal verb because noun and pronoun always follows the particle. A verb plus preposition

called a prepositional phrase (Eastwood, 1994: 303). As explained in first chapter that phrasal

verb is a verb plus particle, which is adverb and preposition. The form of phrasal verb is

“come” as verb and “in” as preposition. The phrasal verb is in the sentence, where “come”

as verb and “in” as preposition.

Po : First, we come in and the weapon is tiny.

2.1.6. Come on

Next is the other of come, come on. The type of this phrasal verb is intransitive and

inseparable phrasal verb, the cause same as come in. Most of those sentences are inviting

someone in present time. The form is “come” as verb and “on” as preposition. In this movie,

there are 11 sentences, as follow:

Po : Come on, whatever happened to being heroes?!

Tigress : Po, come on! We need you to focus!

Viper : Come on! Keep going!

Po : Hey guys, come on! Give me a little credit!

Po : C’mon!

Po : Come on, guys! Let’s go!

27

Po : Oh great, you found it! Come on, you guys! Yeaaahh!

Wolf : gold in there, come on.

Po : Follow me. Come on!

Wolf : Come on

Po : No one, I mean, come on, dad!

2.1.7. Come to

Come to include transitive phrasal verb and consist of inseparable. All come to below

be different forms such as past tense, present tense and past continuous. There are 5 sentence

model of come to, which is “come” as verb and “to” as preposition. The sentences are:

Soothsayer : You’ve come to avenge nothing else?

Shen : A lifetime to plot his revenge and he comes to me on his knees!

Po : What? A lifetime? I did not have a lifetime... we only heard about

Master Thundering Rhino a few days ago, and we came to avenge him!

Po : Your reign of terror comes to an end!

Shen : I'm not afraid. He's coming to me in chains! If anyone should be

afraid, its...

2.1.8. End up

End up is intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb. The sentence could finish by "I

ended up only". Where “end” is as verb and “up” as adverb, then “up” has no object. The

sentence is:

Po : I found out how I ended up in that radish basket.

2.1.9. Figure out

Figure out include transitive and inseparable phrasal verb. which are “figure” as verb

and “out” as adverb. The sentence is future tense. The future tense in English is formed with

will , or less commonly, shall, plus a bare infinitive. That phrasal verb has objected is “his

plot”. The sentence is

Po : I’ll figure out his plot….more…

28

2.1.10. Fill in

Fill in include transitive and separable of phrasal verb. That sentence separated by

“some crater” as object. The form of this phrasal verb is “fill” as verb and “in” as

preposition. The sentence is

Shen : Fill some …crater in your soul.

2.1.11. Find out

Find out include to transitive phrasal verb. Those sentence are inseparable, there is no

object. The sentences are past tense because this is tell about the past story. The form of this

phrasal verb is “find” as verb and “out” as preposition. The phrasal verbs are in the sentence:

Po : I found out how I ended up in that radish basket.

Po : I just found out that my dad... isn't really my dad.

2.1.12. Freak out

Freak out belongs to intransitive. The phrasal verb form is “freak” as verb and “out”

as preposition. The sentences are present continuous tense that always end in –ing. There is

no object in this sentence and inseparable phrasal verb. The sentences of this phrasal verb are:

Viper : Mantis, this isn’t about you! Po is the one freaking out.

Po : I’m not freaking out.

2.1.13. Get away

Get away include to intransitive. The form of this phrasal verb is “get” as verb and

“away” as adverb. The sentences are

Tigress : You just let Shen get away!

Po : I meant for him to get away!

Mantis : Aw no, he's got way more.

It is inseparable phrasal verb therefore there is no object, noun phrase or pronoun. If

we look clearly, the tenses of each phrasal verb are different such as present and past tense

two of that sentences are imperative.

2.1.14. Get away from

Get away from include transitive verb and inseparable phrasal verb. The form of the

phrasal verb is “get” as verb, “away” as adverb and “from” as preposition. This is one of the

29

sample multi word in phrasal verb because has two particles. Workman (1993:12) explains

some multi-word verbs used to talk about people (someone) and the things (something)

without any difference in meaning. The sentence is:

Tigress : Po, get away from him!

2.1.15. Get back

Get back is one of sample intransitive phrasal verb because the verb makes up the

entire predicate. Tredinnick (2008:65) argues intransitive happens because it communicates

its meaning to no one or nothing, it just happens, full stop. The form of this phrasal verb is

“get” as verb and “back” as adverb. All of the sentences in this movie are separable. The

sentences are:

Po : Don't worry, Master Shifu, I'll master inner peace as soon as I get

back.

Tigress : Get back!

2.1.16. Get down

Get down can be intransitive and transitive. The form of this phrasal verb is “get” as

verb and “down” as adverb. One of the sample phrasal verbs here is transitive and separable

phrasal verb, it is imperative clause. The object in this sentence is pronoun namely “him”. The

sentence is:

Tigress : No... get him down! Use the ropes.

2.1.17. Get inside

Get inside is same case as get down. However, get inside is intransitive and

inseparable. There is no object. Nevertheless, if it is transitive so it could be separable. The

form of this phrasal verb is “get” as verb and “inside” as preposition. The sentence is:

Po : Oh, would it? Then we'll use... a sneak attack! We'll get inside,and

then...

2.1.18. Get out

Get out indicates intransitive and transitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb

is “get” as verb and “out” as preposition. This sentence is transitive and separable phrasal

verb, the object is “me” as pronoun. The sentence is:

30

Ox : I'd like to see you get me out!

2.1.19. Get out of

Get out of contained transitive phrasal verb. The form is “get” as verb, “out” as

preposition and “of” as preposition also. It looks like get away from but the difference is the

form. There are 5 sentences in this movie, in spite of there is abbreviation that is outta. Outta

is same as out of so this word includes this phrasal verb. The objects are, in the first sentence

and fourth is “here”, second is “the way”, third is “this cell” and the last is separable phrasal

verb with using two objects are “pleasantries” and “the way”. The sentences are:

Boss Wolf : That's everything! Let's get out of here!

Wolf : Hey, get outta the way!

Ox : Like I said, you are not getting me out of this cell!

Boss Wolf : Get me outta here!

Shen : Good afternoon, gentlement. Now that we've got the pleasantries out

of the way... please leave my house.

2.1.20. Give up

Give up belongs to intransitive and transitive phrasal verb. The form is “give” as verb

and “up” as adverb. By typing give up, here is transitive and include to separable so the

object is “hope”. Give is normally transitive but give up is intransitive. The sentence is:

Monkey : We cannot give up hope! Po would want us to remain strong,

hardcore. Right... Tigress?

2.1.21. Go down

Go down include to intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb. The form is “go” as

verb and “down” as adverb. Go down in the sentence is sample of present continuous (going

down).

Po : So that's it? I just need inner peace? My innards are already super,

super peaceful. So all I need to do is just get this thing going! Inner

peace, you're going down! Now show me what you were doing with

your feet. I saw you do sort of a fancy foot thing...

31

2.1.22. Go out

This phrasal verb is intransitive phrasal verb. The form is “go” as verb and “out” as

preposition, here, the tense is past tense. There is no object in this sentence and it is

inseparable phrasal verb. The sentence is:

Mr. Ping : I went out to the back, where my vegetables, has just been delivered.

2.1.23. Grow up

Grow up include to intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal

verb is “grow” as verb and “up” as adverb, the tense is present perfect. The sentence is:

Soothsayer : You've grown up bigger than I thought...

2.1.24. Hang on

Hang on include to intransitive. The form of this phrasal verb is “hang” as verb and

“on” as preposition. There is no object and inseparable phrasal verb. There are two sentences

of this phrasal verb. The first is future tense and the other is exclamation sentence. Both of

them have no object. The sentences are:

Mr. Ping : Isn’t that cute…on second thought, I think I’ll hang on to this one.

Viper : Hang on!

2.1.25. Keep from

Keep from belongs to transitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb is “keep”

as verb and “from” as preposition. Because it is separable phrasal verb so it has two objects,

there are “you” and “danger”.

Tigress : Fine. They will keep you far from danger.

2.1.26. Look at

Look at include transitive and inseparable phrasal verb. The form is “look” as verb

and “at” as preposition. There are two sentences also has different objects for example “me”

and “him” as pronoun. It can be called prepositional phrase because the place of “at” as

preposition look the other. The sentences are:

Mr. Ping : And, little Po, that's end of the story. Look at me! No,don't look at me.

Shen : Look at him! A lifetime to plot his revenge and he comes to me on his

knees!

32

2.1.27. Look for

Look for is transitive phrasal verb that we can see the object as first, “you” and the

other is “me” as pronoun. The phrasal verb is present continuous tense. Look for is

inseparable phrasal verb. The form of the phrasal verb is “look” as verb and “for” as

preposition. The sentences are:

Mr. Ping : There was no note, of course, you could've eaten it. I waited for

someone to come looking for you... but no one did.

Po : Looking for me?

2.1.28. Look into

Look into is similar as look for that include transitive phrasal verb and inseparable

also. The form of this phrasal verb is “look” as verb and “into” as preposition. The object is

“your bowl”. The sentence is:

Shen : F-future. I was going to say future. Look into your bowl, and tell me

what glory awaits.

2.1.29. Pay off

Pay off include intransitive and transitive. Uhlířová (2013: 16) explains transitive

verbs require an object, therefore the pattern of phrasal verb with transitive verb will always

include a noun, a pronoun or reflexive pronoun. On the other hand, if the verb is intransitive,

the pattern will not include any of the parts of speech named above. The form of this phrasal

verb is “pay” as verb and “off” as adverb. In this sentence, the phrasal verb is intransitive and

inseparable. The sentence is:

Tigress : Your training has paid off.

2.1.30. Pull up

Pull up include intransitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb is “pull” as

verb and “up” as adverb. This imperative sentence is separable because the particle could be

moved to the end, look in this sentence:

Viper : Help me pull him up!

33

2.1.31. Put up

Put up include transitive phrasal verb. The form is “put” as “up” as adverb and the

object is “it” as pronoun so this phrasal verb is separable. The sentence is:

Po : You got it, buddy! I'll put it up to forty!

2.1.32. Ride up

Ride up include to intransitive phrasal verb and inseparable. The form is “ride” as verb

and “up” as adverb. The sentence is:

Po : They must be close. I can feel a kung fu chill riding up my spine...

2.1.33. Run away

Run away include intransitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb is “run” as

verb and “away” as adverb. This sentence is inseparable, and then the sentence is:

Po's Father : Take our son... and run away! Go!

2.1.34. Run out of

Run out of include intransitive and multi-word also. The form of this phrasal verb is

“run” as verb, “out” as preposition and “of” as preposition. Run out of is inseparable and one

sample multi-word. "A three- word phrasal verb is obligatorily inseparable". (Heaton, 1965:

56). The sentence is:

Boss Wolf : It's almost done, Lord Shen. But we've run out of metal.

2.1.35. Send away

Send away include intransitive and separable. The form of phrasal verb is “send” as

verb and “away” as preposition. It has object that is “you”. The sentence is:

Soothsayer : They loved you! They loved you so much, that having to send you

away killed them.

2.1.36. Set out

Set out include to intransitive and transitive phrasal verb but in this case, the phrasal

verb is intransitive because there is no object to explain the phrasal verb. The form of this

phrasal verb is “set” as verb and “out” as adverb. It is separable phrasal verb. The sentence is:

34

Narrator : The young lord set out to change his fate, but what he did next...

only sealed it.

2.1.37. Settle down

Settle down include intransitive and inseparable. The form of phrasal verb is “settle”

as verb and “down” as adverb. The sentence is:

Mantis : I always thought I'd meet a nice girl... and settle down... and then

she'd eat my head. So sad...

2.1.38. Spread out

Spread out include intransitive and transitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal

verb is “spread” as verb and “out” as adverb. In this sentence, the phrasal verb is intransitive

and separable phrasal verb.

Boss Wolf : Spread out, search everywhere!

2.1.39. Stand in

Stand in include intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal

verb is “stand” as verb and “in” as preposition. There is no object and the sentences are:

Soothsayer : This was a thriving village. Young Shen was in line to rule Gongmen

City... but he wanted more. I foretold that someone would stand in his

way... a panda. But I never could have foretold what came next...

Shen : Nothing stands in my way...

2.1.40. Stand up to

Stand up to include transitive phrasal verb. The form is “stand” as verb, “up” as

adverb and “to” as preposition. Stand up to is separable and the noun object is “Shen”. The

sentence is:

Ox : Of course we do. But if we stand up to Shen, he will turn the weapon

on the city!

35

2.1.41. Stay down

Stay down include into intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb because there is no

object. The form of this phrasal verb is “stay” as verb and “down” as adverb. The sentence

is:

Viper : Stay down.

2.1.42. Stay in

Stay in include intransitive phrasal verb. The form of phrasal verb is “stay” as verb

and “in” as preposition. Stay in is inseparable. The sentence is:

Po : Master Ox, I'm not letting you stay in this cell!

2.1.43. Step aside

Step aside include intransitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb is “step” as

verb and “aside” as adverb. The phrasal verb is inseparable phrasal verb. The sentence is:

Po : Look, I don't know who you are, but please step aside, sir.

2.1.44. Take away

Take away belongs to transitive phrasal verb. The form is “take” as verb and “away”

as adverb. This phrasal verb is separable and has object, namely “your parents”. The sentence

is:

Shen : Not that! How did you find peace? I took away your parents!

Everything! I-- I scarred you for life!

2.1.45. Take back

Take back include to transitive and separable phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal

verb is “take” as verb and “back” as adverb. The object of this sentence is “your city”. The

sentence is:

Po : Guys, are we going, or not? Do you wanna meet us there later? I mean, you

do want to take back your city, right?

36

2.1.46. Take down

Take down include to transitive phrasal verb. The form is “take” as verb and “down”

adverb. The object is “them” as pronoun. This phrasal verb is separable phrasal verb. The

sentence is:

Po : Master Shifu , Master Shifu. What do we got? Pirates? Vandals of

Volcano Mountain? Whatever it is, I will take them down!

2.1.47. Take on

Take on include into transitive and separable phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal

verb is “take” as verb and “on” as preposition. The object is “Shen” and the sentence is:

Po : We'll take on Shen, and prove to all those who are hungry for justice...

and honor... that kung fu still lives!

2.1.48. Take out

Take out belongs to transitive phrasal verb. The form is “take” as verb and “out” as

preposition. It is separable phrasal verb and has the object that is “our gunners”. The sentence

is”

Boss Wolf : They're taking out our gunners, sir! They're getting close!

2.1.49. Throw up

Throw up which belongs to intransitive and transitive phrasal verb. The form of this

phrasal verb is “throw” as verb and “up” as adverb or preposition. This phrasal verb is

transitive and inseparable. The object is “a little” that means the vomit. The sentence is:

PO : I threw up a little on the third floor, someone might want to clean that

up. Is there some sort of evil janitor or somethin'?

2.1.50. Turn on

Turn on include transitive phrasal verb. The form is “turn” as verb and “on” as

preposition. Turn on is separable. Payne (2011: 155) states there are at least two distinct

meanings for the phrasal verb turn on. There is the separable phrasal verb such as “But then

Salfors turned on it”. The meaning of this one is roughly and could be extended to animate

beings, in which case it means arouse. The objects is “the weapon” and “the city”. The

sentence is:

37

Master Ox : Of course we do. But if we stand up to Shen, he will turn the weapon

on the city!

2.1.51. Turn out

Turn out include intransitive and transitive phrasal verb. The form is “turn” as verb

and “out” as preposition. There are two sentences of this phrasal verbs, either first or second

sentence is intransitive phrasal verb. Turn out is separable. The sentences are:

Mr. Ping : Oh Po, your story may not have such a happy beginning. But look

how it turned out!

Tigress : I hope this turns out better than your plan to cook rice in your

stomach by eating it raw and then drinking boiling water...

2.1.52. Wait on

Wait on belongs to transitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb is “wait” as

verb and “on” as preposition. This phrasal verb is inseparable phrasal verb and has object, it

is “me” as pronoun.

Adult Pig #1 : You know, he once waited on me!

2.1.53. Watch out

Watch out include into intransitive phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb is

“watch” as verb and “out” as preposition. The phrasal verb is inseparable, the sentences are:

Boss : Watch out!

Tigress : Watch out!

2.1.54. Wipe off

Wipe off include to transitive and separable phrasal verb. The form of this phrasal verb

is “wipe” as verb and “off” as adverb. The objects is “those stupid grins” as direct object and

“your faces” as indirect object. The sentence is:

Gorilla : Hey, on your feet! And wipe those stupid grins off your faces!