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{-ful} follow either a concrete noun or an abstract noun. It is also similar to the suffix {-age} that can follow either a concrete noun or an abstract noun.
The difference from the study that is conducted by Prasetya and this study are the functions of the suffixes. The previous researcher identifies that the
functions of suffix {-age} change a verb to a noun, a noun to a noun, and adverb to a noun, whereas the suffix {-ment} only has one function that changes a verb to
a noun. Compared to this study, the researcher only focuses on the functions of the suffix {-ful}.
The second related study is taken from Maharani’s undergraduate thesis 2000. This study discusses the bases receiving the suffix {-cy} and the
allomorphs of the suffix {-cy}. As a result, the suffix {-cy} is a derivational suffix that mostly attaches to adjective bases although it also attaches to noun and verb
bases. It can be concluded that this study analyzes the bases receiving the suffix {- cy}. In addition, this study argues that the suffix {-cy} represents two allomorphs
namely {-ancy} and {-ency}. This study is closely related to the previous study. In the beginning, the
present study starts with the distribution of suffix {-ful}, which is related to the analysis of the base. This study also examines the base that can be combined by
the suffix {-ful}. Furthermore, from the analysis of the bases, there is a similarity shared by both studies which lies on the objective. Both studies aim to find out the
bases that mostly attach to the suffixes {-ful} and {-cy}. The third related study is from Setyorini’s undergraduate thesis 2005.
Setyorini analyzes the function and the morphophonemic processes of the suffix PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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{-al} by using some theories, such as theories of morpheme and morphophonemic processes. The data in this study are taken from Corpus Morphology and
Webster’s Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language. After conducting this study, Setyorini finds out that the suffix {-al} forms a noun to an adjective
class. In other words, the suffix {-al} attaches to the noun bases. She also identifies the morphophonemic processes that occur in the suffix
{-al}. In the morphophonemic processes, she discovers there are two phonological changes. The first change is a stress shift and the second is a consonant change.
For instance, the process of stress shift is shown in the word government + {-al}
which becomes govern mental. The primary stress is moved to the penultimate
syllable when the word government attached to the suffix {-al}.
The focus of the present study is rather different from Setyorini’s. This present study focuses on the suffix {-ful} since the function of suffix {-ful} is to
form an adjective. Whereas, the previous study only focuses on the suffix {-al} as an adjective suffix. The suffix {-ful} is not discussed in the previous study even
though the suffix {-ful} belongs to the adjective suffix. Moreover, this present study is different from the previous study since the
subjects of each study are different. The previous researcher uses Corpus Morphology and Webster’s Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language as
the object of her study. On the other hand, the present researcher takes some data from The COMPLETE SHORT STORIES of Ernest Hemingway as the object of
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Other than differences, Setyorini’s study is supportive to the present study because of the similarity. The similarity lies on how the distribution of the suffix
{-al} occurs. Besides, the discussions of morphophonemic processes are also elaborated in these two studies. In the present study, the morphophonemic
processes are analyzed in the next chapter. Another related study is from Hananto’s thesis 2015. This study argues
that the suffix {-ive} is a derivational suffix having the function to create an adjectival word. Based on the lexical category, the bases of the suffix {-ive} are
verbs and nouns. However, most of the bases are verbs. After examining Hananto’s study, there is a similarity and difference
found among these two studies. From the explanation above, based on their function, the suffixes {-ful} and {-ive} form the adjectival words. In addition to
that, the suffixes {-ful} and {-ive} are categorized as adjectival suffixes. Although they have the same function in order to create adjectival words, they are different
in the acceptance of the bases. The suffix {-ful} is mostly from a noun bases while the suffix {-ive} is mostly from a verb bases.
The improvement of all the studies can be seen through the researcher’s findings in this study. All of the studies above have not analyzed the adjectival
suffix. Therefore, by discovering the meaning and function of the adjectival suffix, this study aims to improve all of the studies above. In order to develop this
study, the researcher uses some related studies which more or less have similarities and relevance to the topic.
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