Prefix re- a Form Prefix en- a. Form

CHAPTER IV DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 English Prefixes

Basically, the English has more prefixes than Minangkabaunese prefixes. However in this thesis, the writer analyze six prefix in English  Prefix re-  Prefix en-  Prefix un-  Prefix co-  Prefix mis-  Prefix hyper-

4.1.1 Prefix re- a Form

prefix re- does not have any change when it is attached to the base be- ginning with vowel or consonant phonemes.  Vowel Examples: re- + adjust readjust ‘to adjust again’ re- + action reaction ‘to action again’  Consonant Examples: re- + play replay ‘to play again’ re- + write rewrite ‘to write again’ Universitas Sumatera Utara

b Distribution

Prefix re- may be attached to the base as follows:  Verb Examples: re- + write V rewrite ‘to write again’ re- + organize V reorganize ‘to organize again’ Noun Examples: re- + cycle N recycle ‘to treat things can be used again’ re- + dress N redress ‘correct that is wrong’  Adjective Examples: re- + fresh Adj refresh ‘to make fresh again’ re- + fine Ajd refine ‘to make s substance pure’

c Function

The function of prefix re- may describe as follows:  To form Verb from Noun Examples: re- + cycle N recycle ‘ to treat things can be used again’ re- + dress N redress ‘to treat things can be used again’  The function of prefix re- does not have any change the word class if it attached to the base form of verb. Universitas Sumatera Utara Examples: re- + examine V reexamine V ‘to examine about again’ re- + order V reorder V ‘to order again’  To form Verb from Adjective Examples: re- + fresh Adj refresh V ‘to make fresh again’ re- + fine Adj refine V to make a substance pure’

d Meaning

 To indicate the meaning of ‘to do again’ Examples: re- + write rewrite ‘to write again’ re- + play replay ‘to play again’

4.1.2 Prefix en- a. Form

 Vowel Examples: en- + able enable ‘to make able to do something’ en- + act enact ‘to make act to do somethig’  Consonant Examples: en- + close enclose ‘ en- + danger endanger ‘ prefix en- does not have any change when it is attached to the base form beginning with vowel or consonant phonemes except p or b. The prefix en- will Universitas Sumatera Utara change into em-. When it is attached to the base form beginning with phonemes p or b. Examples: en- + balm embalm ‘doing aplly balm’ en- + power empower ‘to give power or authority to act’

b. Distribution