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A Morphological Perspective on Verb Formation: A Contrast Analysis Affixes of English, Indonesia and Banjar Kuala Language of South Borneo

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  • Hengki

    (English Department Lecturer, Islamic University of Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al-Banjari Banjarmasin, Indonesia)

  • Ratna

    (English Department Lecturer, Islamic University of Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al-Banjari Banjarmasin, Indonesia)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find similarities and differences, as well as to describe the types of prefixes and suffixes in English, Indonesian and Banjar in Indonesian Borneo, to develop a description of the socio-cultural background of speakers of Banjar Kuala language and describe the morphology and syntax of the Banjar Kuala language: Formation of verbs in Banjar Kuala Borneo/South Kalimantan. Describes verbs formed from affixes, namely prefixes and suffixes, infixes, and prefixes + suffixes like the prefix maN-/mam-/ ( /maNujun/ 'fishing', /mambanu/ 'selling water', and the prefix maN-/ma- and ending -an like, /unjun/ 'kail' becomes /maunjunan/ 'all for fish' and /mambanuan/ 'sell all the water' other prefixes and suffixes maN- and -i: /maunjuni/ 'fishing' in a certain place/.and other verbs like /manjukuni/ 'give a boat' and prefix maN - and suffix i- + suffix -will /maunjanikan/ 'fishing for', /manjukuniakan/ 'to run a boat for' This research project clearly illustrates the differences in verb formation between the Banjar-Kuala language in South Kalimantan, Indonesia and the international language, namely English .both can be seen from the use of affixes in the formation of verbs, the similarity of the two can form verbs with the addition of prefixes and suffixes, while the difference is that English cannot form verbs from infixes, but Banjar language can form verbs from the same infixes as Indonesian and other languages in the world.

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  • Hengki & Ratna, 2023. "A Morphological Perspective on Verb Formation: A Contrast Analysis Affixes of English, Indonesia and Banjar Kuala Language of South Borneo," International Journal of Linguistics Studies, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development 3 Dryden Avenue W7 1ES, Hanwell, London, UK Registered in England & Wales No. 13110099, vol. 3(3), pages 35-49, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijlss0:v:3:y:2023:i:3:id:5683
    DOI: 10.32996/ijls.2023.3.3.5
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