A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS A Morphological Analysis Of Derivational Affix In Short Story Of The Happy Prince.

A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
OF DERIVATIONAL AFFIX IN SHORT STORY
OF THE HAPPY PRINCE

Research Paper
Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement
Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department

By:
ACHIRA PUTRI ACTAVINE
A320 100 108

SCHOOL TEACHER AND TRAINING EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2014

TESTIMONY

Herewith, I testify in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the
previous literary work which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of

University, nor there are opinions of masterpiece which have been written or
published by others, except those which the writing are referred in the manuscript
and mention in literature review and bibliography. If only there is any
incorrectness proved in the future in my statements above, I will be fully
responsible.

Surakarta, 19 November 2014
The writer

Achira Putri Actavine

iv

MOTTO

 Then shall anyone who has done an atom’s weight of good,see it! And
anyone who has done an atom’s weight of evil, shall see it!
(Q.S. Az-Zalzalah 7-8)
 Those who believe and work righteous deeds, from them shall We blot out all
misdeeds that they have committed,and We shall reward them according to

the best of their deeds.
(Q.S. Al-Ankabut 7)
 Allah be with people who are patient
 Don’t say to Allah you have a problem, but you say to problem that you have
Allah

v

DEDICATION

This research paper is dedicated to:
 My beloved mother and father in heaven,
 My beloved brothers and sister,
 My beloved auntie and uncle,
 My beloved friends, and
 My friends in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta 2010,

specially class C. Thanks for everything.

vi


ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillah, the researcher finished this research paper as one of
requirements for achieving Bachelor Degree in English Department at
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Thank to Allah SWT for His blessing,
helping, protection and everything. The researcher would like to express his
sincere gratitude to everyone who has given contribution to make this research
paper more completely. Therefore, the researcher would like to express his sincere
gratitude to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum. Dean of the School of Teacher
Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta,
2. Mauly Halwat H., Ph.D. as the Head of the English Department,
3. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum. as the first consultant, who has given guidance,
advice, information, and time to share the story during the arrangement of the
research paper,
4. Dr. Dwi Haryanti, M.Hum. as the second consultant who has corrected the
mistakes of the words and the grammar so that this research paper becomes
correct and as the Academic Consultant for having guidance and help
indirectly during the research‟s study in this university,

5. All lecturers of English Department for their patience in teaching the writer,

vii

6. Her beloved greatest PARENTS in heaven, thank for the love, prayer, support,
sacrifices, and strength for his life. He always does the best to make his
parents proud,
7. Her beloved brothers and sister who are very patiently guided, supported,
motivated and dedicated the researcher to the better way of life,
8. Her beloved auntie and uncle,
9. Her beloved friends “ Gisma, Nopik, Venty, Hanum, Ayuk, Vina, Tia, Ocik
and Denny. Specially for Abdul Rahman Denny thank for support and his
love, and
10. Those who cannot be mentioned one by one.
The researcher realizes that this research paper is still far from being
perfect. Therefore, the researcher invites the readers to give comments and
suggestion in order to make this research paper better.

Surakarta, 19 November 2014


Achira Putri Actavine

viii

TABLE OF CONTENT

COVER ...........................................................................................................

i

APPROVAL....................................................................................................

ii

ACCEPTANCE .............................................................................................

iii

TESTIMONY .................................................................................................


iv

MOTTO .........................................................................................................

v

DEDICATION ................................................................................................

vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT................................................................................

vii

TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................

ix

SUMMARY ....................................................................................................


xi

CHAPTER I:

INTRODUCTION ..............................................................

1

A. Background of the Study ................................................

1

B. Limitation of Study ........................................................

4

C. Problem Statement ..........................................................

4


D. Objective of the Study ....................................................

5

E. Benefit of the Study ........................................................

5

CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY.................................................

7

A. Review of Previous Study ..............................................

7

B. Underlying Theory ........................................................

10


1. The Notion of Morphology.......................................

10

2. The Notion of Morphology Syntactically ................

12

3. The Notion of Word .................................................

14

a. A Simple Word ...................................................

14

b. A Complex Word................................................

14


c. Ortographic Words .............................................

14

d. Morphological Words .........................................

14

e. Lexical Words.....................................................

15

4. The Notion of Morpheme ........................................

15

5. The Notion of Affixation .........................................

16


ix

a. Prefix ..................................................................

16

b. Suffix ..................................................................

16

c. Inffix ...................................................................

16

6. Word Formation .......................................................

17

a. Derivation ...........................................................

17

b. Derivational Affix...............................................

17

c. Inflection.............................................................

18

d. Derivation and Inflection ....................................

18

7. The Notion of Lexical Categories.............................

19

a. Noun ...................................................................

19

b. Adjective ............................................................

19

c. Verb ...................................................................

19

d. Adverb ................................................................

19

e. Preposition .........................................................

20

f. Pronoun ...............................................................

20

g. Conjunction .......................................................

20

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD ....................................................

21

A. Type of Research ...........................................................

21

B. Object of Research .........................................................

21

C. Data and Data Source ....................................................

21

D. Method of Collecting Data .............................................

21

E. Technique of Analyzing Data ........................................

22

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSION ....................

23

A. Research Finding ...........................................................

23

B. Discussion ......................................................................

38

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .............................

38

A. Conclusion .....................................................................

38

B. Suggestion .....................................................................

38

BIBLIOGRAPHY .........................................................................................

40

VIRTUAL REFERENCE .............................................................................

41

APPENDIX ....................................................................................................

42

x

SUMMARY
ACHIRA PUTRI ACTAVINE, A 320100108, A MORPHOLOGICAL
ANALYSIS OF DERIVATIONAL AFFIX IN SHORT STORY OF THE
HAPPY PRINCE, MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA,
2014
This research paper elaborates a morphological analysis of derivational
affix in short story of the Happy Prince. The objectives of research are to describe
the types of derivational affixes and the functions of those of derivational affixes
in short story of the Happy Prince.
The researcher employs the descriptive qualitative research as a type of the
research. The data sources consist of short story of the Happy Prince. The method
of collecting data is reading completely the short story of the Happy Prince,
classifying the word or sentences in every short story and writing the derivation
affix.The technique of analysis data is comparing method.
The results of the study are as follows. First types of derivational affixes
found in short story of The Happy Prince. Prefix data appear in different form of
prefix, such as En-, Re-, and Em-. While in suffix data appear in certain form,
such as –or + -s, -ful, -er+ -s, -ly, -able, -ship, -ment, -ing, -en, -ly + -est, -ish + ly, and –er. The total data of prefixes in The Happy Prince short story are 3 data,
they consist of Enlarge, Remarks, and Embalmed. The total data of suffixes in The
Happy Prince short story are 197 data, they consist of Councilors, Wonderful,
Courtiers, Listlessly, Sensible, Courtship, Attachment, Flirting, Golden, Loveliest,
Weighing, Feverishly, Gently, and Tumbler.

xi