Joal : Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): January, 2025

Excessive Adjectives Using the Multiple Affixations ma-hu in Toba Batak

Ambarita, Esron (Unknown)
Panggabean, Himpun (Unknown)
Pasaribu, Dona Enjel Loina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jan 2025

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the multiple affixations ma-hu in Toba Batak. This study desired verbal data on the multiple affixationss as the primary data. Secondary data were also taken based on the writer’s knowledge because the writer is a TB native speaker. This study used a qualitative method. The results show that there are four alternating forms of the multiple affixations ma-hu attached to root adjectives, they are, (1) if the final sound of the root adjectives are [k], [n], or [ŋ], the multiple affixations ma-hu has the alternating form [ma-ku], (2) if the final sound of the root adjectives are [m] or [p], the multiple affixations ma-hu has the alternating form [ma-pu], (3) if the final sound of the root adjectives is [s], the   multiple affixations ma-hu has the alternating form [ma-su], and (4) if the final sound of the root adjectives is [t], the multiple affixations ma-hu has the alternating form [ma-tu]. The variant form of the multiple affixations ma-hu is pa-hu. Keywords : excessive adjectives; multiple affixations; grammatical functions

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Journal Info

Abbrev

joal

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of Applied Linguistic (JoAL) is a Journal that published twice a year, namely in January and July. JoAL publishes manuscripts within the fields of: 1. Teaching and curricular practices 2. Language teaching methodologies, 3. Curriculum development and teaching methods 4. Second and foreign ...