An Analysis Of Phrasal Verbs Found In Khaled Hosseini’s Novel A Thousand Splendid Suns

AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS FOUND IN KHALED HOSSEINI’S
NOVEL A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS

A THESIS

BY
ARMITA SARI SIREGAR
REG. NO. 090705018

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN 2013

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AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS FOUND IN KHALED HOSSEINI’S
NOVEL A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS

A THESIS

BY:
ARMITA SARI SIREGAR
REG. NO 090705018

Supervisor,

co- supervisor,

Drs. Umar Mono, Dipl. Trans. M.Hum

Dra. Persadanta Br. Karo, M.Hum

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Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from
Department of English


DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN 2013
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Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University
of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as a thesis for The Sarjana Sastra
Examination.

Head,

Secretary,

Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S

Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum

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Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for
the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of
Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.

The Examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara on 18th July 2013

Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara

Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA
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Board of Examiners


Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S
Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum
Drs. Umar Mono, Dipl. Trans. M.Hum
Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP

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TITLE OF THESIS : AN ANALYSIS OF PHRASAL VERBS FOUND IN
KHALED

HOSSEINI’S NOVEL

A THOUSAND


SPLENDID SUNS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,
First of all, I would like to thank to Allah SWT, the Almighty god for
blessing and leading me during all my life. Praise is to the prophet Muhammad
SAW, the leader of messengers and guiding of faithful so that the writer could finish
my study to fulfill one of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the
English Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies , University of Sumatera Utara,
Medan.
Then, I would like to thank the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies,
University of Sumatera Utara, Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA, and all the staff for their
help during the period of study in this faculty.
In this chance, I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor,
Drs. Umar Mono, Dipl. Trans. M.Hum and my co-supervisor Dra. Persadanta Br.
Karo, M.Hum for their support and beneficial suggestion, and their willingness to
share time in correcting this thesis throughout the preparation of this thesis and the
period of doing this thesis.
I would like to thank to the Head of English Department Drs. H. Muhizar
Muchtar, MS, and the Secretary Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum for giving all facilities and

opportunities during my academic years and in completing this thesis. I also would
like to thank to all lecturers who have given so much knowledge throughout my
academic years. I also give thanks to Bang. Amran who always helps me in
administration process.
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My best, deepest appreciation and love are dedicated to my beloved parents,
Doharman Siregar, and Wati, and also for My grand parents Alm. Parjo, Almh.
Saparmi, Kakek Dalu, Opung Doli and Opung Boru who always pray, support, and
advice me with their love. For my young brother Andri Mulyadi and my young Sister
Annisa Pratiwi (ika), thanks a lot for your support, I really love you all. And I hope
that I can make you proud of me.
My special thank is dedicated to my best friend as TEENLIT in English
Department Triana Lestari (Tayi), Henni Purwasih (Ma bro), Winda Widya Siregar
(Biboy), and Zarlina (Ina) who always help and support me every time, for having
great time together and spending our four years in sweet memories, love you and my
lucky to know you. Also my friends Dewi Maya Sari, Erna Januarini, Sinta
Puspitasari, Izal, Ade, Dinda, Chalie, Yuda, Bayu, Nurhasanah, Yuni, Arief
Moenandar, Pratiwi, Fajar Sardi, Darmawan, and Surya Kencana who gives me

inspiration to finish my thesis, and to all my classmate in English Department who
always spend our great times together. A unique thanks is dedicated to my senior and
junior in IMSI.
Finally, I hope this thesis will give advantage for the readers. May the grace
and love of the Almighty Allah SWT are with us all forever. Amin.
Medan, 18th July 2013

Armita Sari Siregar
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ABSTRACT
This Thesis entitled An Analysis of Phrasal Verbs Found in Khaled
Hosseini’s Novel A Thousand Splendid Suns. The writer discusses about phrasal verbs
found in this novel. Phrasal Verb verb is verb followed by particle. There are 3 problems
discussed in this thesis, such as types of phrasal verbs, function of particles in phrasal
verbs constructions and types of semantic distinctions found in phrasal verbs in this
novel. In analyzing phrasal verbs, the writer applies some theories. In analyzing the

types of phrasal verbs, the theory used from Greenbaun and Quirk (1973), Veres (1998),
dan Vlad (1998) which state that there are 2 types of phrasal verbs; transitive and
intransitive phrasal verbs. And Collins (1991) provides that the intransitive phrasal verb
has only one pattern (V+ADV), and the transitive phrasal verb has 4 patterns, such as
(V+ADV+N), (V+N+ADV), (V+PRON+ADV), and (V+REFL+ADV). In analyzing the
function of particles, the theory used from Heaton (1985:114) provides 5 functions of
particles found in phrasal verbs in this novel; 1). assuming a new or subsidiary meaning,
2). assuming a new or special meaning with a verb but do not change the normal
meaning of that verb, 3). providing stress emphasis or a sense of completion, 4).
functioning in a similar way to ordinary adverbs, helping to form a collocation which
maintains a literal meaning, and 5). similar in function to prepositions. And the last, in
analyzing the types of semantic distinctions, the theory used from Fraser (1976) which
states there are 3 types of semantic distinctions found in phrasal verbs; figurative, literal
and completive.
As a result, it is found that based on the analysis of types of phrasal verbs, there
are 2 types of phrasal verbs found in phrasal verbs in this novel; transitive and
intransitive phrasal verbs. The intransitive phrasal verb has only one pattern (V+ADV),
and the transitive phrasal verb has 4 patterns, such as (V+ADV+N), (V+N+ADV),
(V+PRON+ADV), and (V+REFL+ADV). It is also drawn that all particles (off, out, in,
up, over, on, down, away, around) used in phrasal verbs apply those two types. Based on

the analysis of functions of particles in phrasal verbs constructions, it is concluded that
there are 5 functions of particles found in phrasal verbs in this novel; 1). assuming a new
or subsidiary meaning, 2). assuming a new or special meaning with a verb but do not
change the normal meaning of that verb, 3). providing stress emphasis or a sense of
completion, 4). functioning in a similar way to ordinary adverbs, helping to form a
collocation which maintains a literal meaning, and 5). similar in function to prepositions.
It is also drawn that all particles (off, out, in, up, over, on, down, away, around) used in
phrasal verbs found in this novel have function to assume a new or subsidiary meaning,
4 particles (out, in, up, over) used in phrasal verbs found in this novel have function to
assume a new or special meaning with a verb but do not change the normal meaning of
that verb, 5 particles (off, out, up, over, down) used in phrasal verbs found in this novel
have function to provide stress emphasis or a sense of completion, 6 particles (out, in,
up, down, away, around) used in phrasal verbs found in this novel have function in a
similar way to ordinary adverbs, helping to form a collocation which maintains a literal
meaning, but only particle “down” that used in phrasal verb found in this novel has
function which is similar in function to preposition. And the last, based on the analysis
of types of semantic distinctions. It is concluded that there are 3 types of semantic
distinctions found in phrasal verbs in this novel. It is also drawn that there are 9 particles
(off, out, in, up, over, on, down, away) can be used as figurative phrasal verbs, there are
only 6 particles (out, in, up, down, away, around) can be used as literal phrasal verbs and
there are only 5 particles (off, out, up, over, down) can be used as completive phrasal
verbs.

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ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul An Analysis Of Phrasal Verbs Found in Khaled
Hosseini’s Novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, membahas tentang phrasal verbs yang
ditemukan dalam novel. Phrasal verbs adalah kombinasi dari kata kerja + partikel, yang
dibahas antara lain; jenis phrasal verbs, fungsi partikel dalam pembentukan phrasal
verbs, dan tipe semantik yang ditemukan dalam phrasal verbs. Untuk menganalisis
phrasal verbs digunakan beberapa teori. Dalam menganalisis jenis Phrasal Verbs
digunakan teori Greenbaun and Quirk (1973), Veres (1998), dan Vlad (1998), yang
menyatakan bahwa phrasal verbs diklasifikasikan dalam 2 kategori yaitu transitif dan
intransitif phrasal verbs dan di dukung oleh teori Collins (1991) yang menyatakan
bahwa Intransitif phrasal verbs hanya memiliki satu pola (V+ADV), transitif phrasal
verbs memiliki 4 pola, yaitu (V+ADV+N), (V+N+ADV), (V+PRON+ADV), and
(V+REFL+ADV). Untuk menganalisis fungsi partikel dalam pembentukan phrasal verbs
digunakan teori Heaton (1985:114) yang menyatakan bahwa terdapat 5 fungsi yang
ditemukan dalam pembentukan phrasal verb yaitu, 1). membentuk makna baru, 2).
membentuk makna baru atau makna spesial namun tetap mempertahankan makna dari
kata kerja itu sendiri, 3). menyatakan penegasan atau penyelesaian pada suatu action, 4).
fungsi yang mirip dengan adverb namun tetap mempertahankan makna harfiah, dan 5).
fungsi yang mirip dengan preposisi. Dan untuk menganalisis tipe semantik yang muncul
dalam phrasal verbs digunakan teori Fraser (1976) yang menyatakan bahwa phrasal
verbs secara semantik dapat diklasifikasikan dalam 3 bagian yaitu, 1). makna harfiah
(literal phrasal verb), 2). makna kiasan (figurative phrasal verb), dan 3). makna
penyelesaian (completive phrasal verbs).
Dari hasil analisis terhadap phrasal verbs di novel ini ditemukan 9 partikel
pembentuk phrasal verbs, yaitu partikel off, out, in, up, over, on, down, away, dan
around. Hasil temuan lainnya: terdapat 2 jenis phrasal verbs yaitu transitif dengan 4 pola
(V+ADV+N), (V+N+ADV), (V+PRON+ADV), and (V+REFL+ADV) dan intransitif
phrasal verbs dengan hanya 1 pola (V+ADV) ditemukan di novel ini dan semua partikel
yang membentuk phrasal verbs di novel ini memiliki 2 jenis phrasal verbs tersebut.
Terdapat 5 fungsi dari partikel dalam pembentukan phrasal verb di novel ini, temuan
lainnya bahwa semua partikel (off, out, in, up, over, on, down, away, around) dalam
phrasal verbs memiliki fungsi partikel untuk membentuk makna baru, 4 partikel (out, in,
up, over) dalam phrasal verbs memiliki fungsi partikel untuk menambah makna spesial
namun tetap mempertahankan makna dari kata kerja itu sendiri, 5 partikel (off, out, up,
over, down) dalam phrasal verbs memiliki fungsi partikel untuk menyatakan penegasan
atau penyelesaian pada suatu action, 6 partikel (out,in, up, down, away, around) dalam
phrasal verbs memiliki fungsi partikel yang mirip dengan adverb namun tetap
mempertahankan makna harfiah, dan hanya partikel “down” dalam phrasal verb
memiliki fungsi partikel yang mirip dengan preposisi. Terdapat 3 tipe semantik dalam
phrasal verbs di novel ini, yaitu figurative, literal and completive phrasal verbs; 9
partikel (off, out, in, up, over, on, down, away, around) dalam phrasal verbs digunakan
dalam bentuk figurative phrasal verbs, hanya terdapat 6 partikel (out, in, up, down,
away, around) dalam phrasal verbs digunakan dalam bentuk literal phrasal verbs, dan
hanya terdapat 5 partikel (off, out, up, over, down) dalam phrasal verbs digunakan
dalam bentuk completive phrasal verbs.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page .................................................................................................................... i
Supervisor’s Approval Sheet .................................................................................. ii
Department’s Approval Sheet ................................................................................ iii
Board of Examiner’s Approval .............................................................................. iv
Author’s Declaration ................................................................................................ v
Copyright Declaration ............................................................................................. vi
Acknowledgement ................................................................................................... vii
Abstract .................................................................................................................... ix
Abstrak ...................................................................................................................... x
Table of contents….......................…......……...........……………………………... xi
List of abbreviations .............................................................................................. xiv

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 1
1.1 Background of the Study ….............................…………………....................... 1
1.2 Problems of the Study …………………………...……….........…..................... 9
1.3 Objectives of the Study …………………………………………....................... 9
1.4 Scope of the Study ………………………………………………....................... 9
1.5 Significance of the Study .................................................................................. 10

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ...................................................... 11
2.1 Grammar………………………………..………………….............................. 11
2.2 Phrasal Verb .....………………………………….......................….................. 13
2.2.1 The Definition of Phrasal Verb ..................................................................... 13
2.2.2 Characteristics of Phrasal Verb ................................................................... 14
2.2.3 Types of Phrasal Verb ................................................................................... 18

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2.3 Particles ............................................................................................................. 21
2.3.1 Word Classes of Particle ..........…………………………................…......... 21
2.3.2 Positioning of Particle .................................................................................... 22
2.3.3 The Function of Particle ................................................................................ 23
2.4 Semantic Distinction ........................................................................................ 25

CHAPTER III: METHOD OF RESEARCH ...................................................... 28
3.1 Research Design .………………………………………....………..........…..... 28
3.2 Data and Data Source……………………………………………....…........... 28
3.3 Data Collection Procedures ............................................................................. 29
3.4 Data Analysis…………………………………………..................................... 29

CHAPTER IV: DESCRIPTION AND FINDING............................................... 32
4.1 Types of Phrasal Verbs .................................................................................... 32
4.1.1 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “off” ............................................... 32
4.1.2 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “out” .............................................. 35
4.1.3 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “in” ................................................ 36
4.1.4 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “up” ............................................... 37
4.1.5 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “over” ............................................ 39
4.1.6 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “on” ............................................... 40
4.1.7 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “down” .......................................... 41
4.1.8 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “away”............................................ 43
4.1.9 Types of Phrasal Verbs Using Particle “around” ....................................... 44
4. 2 The Functions of Particle in Phrasal Verb Constructions............................ 46
4.2.1 Function of Particle “off”............................................................................... 46
4.2.2 Function of Particle “out” ............................................................................ 48
4.2.3 Function of Particle “in” ............................................................................... 50
4.2.4 Function of Particle “up” .............................................................................. 52
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4.2.5 Function of Particle “over” ........................................................................... 54
4.2.6 Function of Particle “on” .............................................................................. 57
4.2.7 Function of Particle “down” ......................................................................... 58
4.2.8 Function of Particle “away” .......................................................................... 61
4.2.9 Function of Particle “around” ...................................................................... 63
4.3 Semantic Distinctions of Phrasal Verbs .......................................................... 65
4.3.1 Figurative Phrasal Verbs .............................................................................. 65
4.3.2 Literal Phrasal Verbs .................................................................................... 68
4.3.3 Completive Phrasal Verbs ............................................................................. 71
4.4 Finding ............................................................................................................... 73

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................................ 76
5.1 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 76
5.2 Suggestion ......................................................................................................... 77

REFERENCES ....................................................................................................... 78

APPENDICES

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ADV

Adverb

DO

Direct Object

IO

Indirect Object

N

Noun

NP

Noun Phrase

O

Object

PREP

Preposition

PRON

Pronoun

REFL

Reflexive Pronoun

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