Keterangan Waktu Non-Predikatif Bahasa Jepang

Abstract

This study focuses on non-predicate adverbs of time in Japanese. From the data analysis it can be concluded as follows. Adverbs of time can be divided into two, namely adverbs of time in quality and adverbs of time in quantity. Adverbs of time in quality consists of at least four groups. State (1) day, week, date, month and year, (2) now, tomorrow, day after tomorrow, yesterday, today, this morning, and so on, (3) hours, (4) a certain time. Adverbs of time in quality can at least be divided into two groups. State (1) nuanced amount, (2) nuanced distance. Adverbs on time is generally indicated by postposition ni (on). There are three types of usage ni, namely mandatory, not required, and optional. Lastly, the use of the postposition wa to signify that the phrase of adverbs is the topic of conversation in the sentence.

Phrases with Postposition O in Minna No Nihongo Shokyuu Textbook

“…The counterbalance or it is dependence sentence. It means in a sentence in which the main sentence is a verb predicate, the phrases other than the predicate are positioned as a dependent sentence [9]; [11]. The problem is how far the construction is considered as a dependent sentence.…”

“…In o particle that has movement role, Sugimoto [11] mentioned that there are three types, namely keiro, keiyuuten, dan kiten. Keiro tells the rute of the starting point when the action verb moves.…”

“…The verb of movement is the verb which stated action by moving from one place to another, such as run, go by, get out, pass, and so on. In o particle which has a role as situation, Shin [13] explained that besides the compliment of the situation in movement verb predicate sentence (11) it can be a situation compliment in a predicate sentence without movement predicate (12). The phrase ame no naka o 'in the middle of the rain' has a situation role that can follow the sentence with verb predicate (11) hashitta 'run' which is the movement verb.…”