English and Muko-Muko Question words are followed by an adjective. In

f. English and Muko-Muko Question words are followed by an adjective. In

Muko-Muko, adjective is put between question word and noun. In English, adjective is put after question word and followed by auxiliary verb. Examples: No English Question Word + Adjective + Auxiliary Verb + Noun Muko-Muko Question Word + Adjective + Noun + OC 1 How high is the tree? Seberapo tingging kayung itung? s əbə:ʌpəʊ tɪŋgɪŋ kʌjʊŋ ɪtʊŋ? 2 How tall is she? Seberapo tingging inyo? s əbə:ʌpəʊ tɪŋgɪŋ ɪnjəʊ? 3 How big is your house? Seberapo gedang umah aban? s əbə:ʌpəʊ gədʌŋ ʊmʌh ʌbʌn? 4 How wide is this river? Seberapo leba aik gedang iko? s əbə:ʌpəʊ lebʌ aɪk gədʌŋ ɪkəʊ? 5 How far is the city here? Seberapo jauh kota di siko? s əbə:ʌpəʊ ʤaʊh kɒtʌ dɪ sɪkəʊ? Descriptions: - The pattern in English: Question Word + Adjective + Auxiliary Verb + Noun - While the pattern in Muko-Muko: Question Word + Adjective + Noun + OC Universitas Sumatera Utara Corespondence Form of Question Words English and Muko-Muko Language Language Repetition or Confirmation Place Time Ownership Person Choice Amount Manners Reason English What Where When Whose Who Whom Which How How many How much Why Muko-Muko Apo Ndak apo Untuk apo Dimano Kemano Dari mano Bilo Siapo kepunyaan Siapo subjectobject Mano Macam mano Berapo Seberapo Mengapo Universitas Sumatera Utara

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion

After doing a contrastive study between English and Muko-Muko question words, some conclusions are drawn as follows: 1. English question words are nine, they are who, whom, what, where, when, which, whose, why and how. Muko-Muko language question words are eight, they are apo, siapo, mengapo, bilo, berapo, mano, macam mano, and dimano. 2. The function of question words in English and Muko-Muko can use for asking about repetion, confirmation, place, time, ownership, person, choice, amount, manner, and reason. 3. The similarities of English and Muko-Muko question words are: - English and Muko-Muko question words are put at the initial position or medial position and have usage as subject or object in interrogative sentences. - Both English and Muko-Muko question words are followed by noun or adjective. - A part of English and Muko-Muko question words are followed by preposition.