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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS OF THE TYPE OF REDUPLICATION
4.1. The Analysis of Reduplication
Simatupang 1983 has discussed the form of reduplication, including derivational reduplication and the meaning of free context reduplication and bound
context reduplication. He also divides reduplication into 18 types. In addition, Simatupang also discusses the derivational reduplication, It kinds of morphemic
process in reduplication, and it can change the category of word. In this chapter, the writer has analyzed what types of reduplication in
Minangkabau language that can be found in object. This analysis is based on type of reduplication based on Simatupang’s book.
4.1.1 Type R-1 Basic Form + Reduplication
In this analysis, reduplication type 1 repeats all of basic form, it could be monomorphemic and polymorphemic basic form. The writer divides the analysis of
type 1 into:
a. Noun
Repetition is formed by doubling full of basic form. Noun as the basic form and it indicates plural nouns or quantitative intensity. In the object, the writer found
many repetitions, such as:
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Repetition Meaning
Analysis
piti-piti money
quantitative intensity laki-laki
man quantitative intensity
pakakian-pakaian clothes
quantitative intensity ameh-ameh
golds quantitative intensity
rajo-rajo kings
quantitative intensity puyuah-puyuah
quails quantitative intensity
kato-kato words
quantitative intensity anak-anak
children quantitative intensity
ulah-ulah actions
quantitative intensity paubek-paubek
medicines quantitative intensity
talua-talua eggs
quantitative intensity kawan-kawan
friends quantitative intensity
daun-daun leaves
quantitative intensity akar-akar
roots quantitative intensity
tahun-tahun years
quantitative intensity surang-surang
one by one quantitative intensity
barang-barang things
quantitative intensity ramo-ramo
butterflies quantitative intensity
awang-awang ceilings
quantitative intensity buli-buli
quantitative intensity tuan-tuan
gentleman quantitative intensity
unggeh-unggeh birds
quantitative intensity sungai-sungai
rivers quantitative intensity
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guru-guru teachers
quantitative intensity rupa-rupa
forms quantitative intensity
buah-buah fruits
quantitative intensity bayang-bayang
shadows quantitative intensity
All of the repetitions of noun as the basic form in reduplication type 1 indicate quantitative intensity or plural noun. Furthermore, it can be seen that those
words in a sentence, these sentences are quoted from Cerita Rakyat Minangkabau. Examples:
1 Lah bukaino paratek jo piti-piti sadano, ditarikno pakaian-pakaian nan rancak- rancak dan ameh-ameh dalam parateh nantun.
‘She opens the iron case, she takes the beautiful dresses, gold, and the other
jewelry.’ The words that have bolded are nouns that indicate plural nouns.
2 Maso itu datang unggeh-unggeh nan basarang di ateh batang kayu tu kiun. ‘At that time, the birds come to make their nest on that log.’
Unggeh-unggeh birds is noun that indicate intensity quantity or plural noun.
3 Lah pai puyuah-puyuah ka sarang tampua nantun. ‘The quails come into the nest of tempua in the certain time.’
Puyuah-puyuah is repetition of noun that indicate plural noun. From both of examples above, we can see how noun in reduplication type 1 is
used in a sentence.
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b. Adjective