Abstract
This study deals with finding and describing the meaning and function of Indonesian prefix ter- in the investigation report. This study applied descriptive qualitative research to find out the data. The analysis was conducted by applying a theory proposed by Kridalaksana (2007) about prefix ter-. After investigating the data it was found that the prefix ter- can be used to form verb, adjective, and noun. The most frequent form found in the data is a verb. These words express different meaning, such as state of affair (stative) which does not involve any action, as found in the verb terletak (situated), accidental or uncontrolled action, such as the verb terkunci (locked), superlative adjective which provided superlative meaning on the adjective as found in adjective terakhir (the last) and also legal term such as tersangka (the suspect) which shows that prefix ter- can be used to form the actor who does the specific action which is related to the law.
Highlights
Language is the means of communication which comprises the use of words
Morphology can be defined as the part of linguistics which deals with the study of words, their internal structure and their meanings
3.1 Forming a Verb by prefix ter- addition Prefix ter- is identical with verbs
Summary
Language is the means of communication which comprises the use of words. Word as a single distinct meaningful element of writing can denote an essential part of linguistic knowledge and make up a component of grammars, and morphology. Morphology can be defined as the part of linguistics which deals with the study of words, their internal structure and their meanings It is focused on how the language users understand complex words and invent new lexical items. Many Indonesian words are combination of root words and prefix to create a completely different meaning. There are numbers of prefix used in Indonesian including prefix ter- It can be combined with verbs, adjectives, and nouns to create a new word, either in similar word class or different one. This study focused on the analysis of prefix terin different word classes found in the data source to find out the meaning and function of the words that had prefix ter- on it. Noun forming, prefix ter- can be used to form a noun
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