Definiteness Using Suffix -nya in Word Class Other than Nouns in Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian

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Corpus; Definiteness; Definite Marker; Dependency Grammar; Suffix –nya

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In general, nouns are the only word class that could be regarded as definite. In Indonesian language, suffix -nya could functioned as a definite marker as well. However, word with suffix -nya that has definite meanings are not limited to nouns. By corpus-based analysis combined with dependency theory, evidence obtained that word with the suffix -nya as a definite marker are found in word class other than nouns in Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian. The suffix -nya as a definite marker could be attached to the other word class such as verbs, adjectives, interrogatives, pronouns, numerals, and proper names.

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AU  - Norma Gesita
AU  - Totok Suhardijanto
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/29
TI  - Definiteness Using Suffix -nya in Word Class Other than Nouns in Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian
BT  - Proceedings of the fourth Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Arts and Humanities Stream (AHS-APRISH 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 396
EP  - 408
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-058-9_31
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