Open AccessPREFIKS NEGATIF DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS
Author(s) -
Setyo Untoro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pujangga: jurnal bahasa dan sastra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2443-1486
pISSN - 2443-1478
DOI - 10.47313/pujangga.v2i2.396
Subject(s) - prefix , adverb , adjective , linguistics , noun , verb , meaning (existential) , word formation , psychology , word (group theory) , philosophy , psychotherapist
This research is aimed at describing the form, meaning, and use of negative prefixes in English. The research uses descriptive method. The results show that negative prefixes in English can be attached to adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and nouns. An English base or stem may be attached by one or two negative prefixes with similar or different meaning. The addition of a negative prefixe to its base or stem may change or may not change its word class. Keywords: negative prefix, adjective, verb, adverb, noun.