CHARACTERISTICS OF WORD FORMS OF FRACTIONS IN MUNA LANGUAGE
La Ode Sidu Marafad

Faculty of Teacher and Education, Halu Oleo University, South East of Sulawesi,
Kendari Indonesia

Abstract

This paper is entitled Characteristics of Word Forms of Fractions in Muna Language. The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the variation of word forms of fraction in Muna language. The problem is, how does the variations in the word form of fractions in Muna language? The method used is descriptive qualitative method. The result is the word forms of fractions in Muna language are very varied. The form variation depends on the character and the shape of the object to be divided. When it is a solid object, the name of the word fraction depends on the shape, how it is divided, and the size of the object. Coconut fruit that has been peeled, then split, the parts are called setawe one piece. Jackfruit cut in half; the parts are called sebhogha one piece or rua bhogha two pieces. A bamboo is cut in two; the parts are called sebhegha one piece. A piece of wood, then cut, the parts are called sebhera one piece. However, wood that is in an upright position, then cut is called selako ‘one piece-. The rope is broken, the parts are called an ‘a piece-. For liquid, the chopped number depends on the position of the liquid surface in its place. Water that is filled in a bottle, if the surface position is about a quarter is called sekorono. If the surface position is about half is called sewuntano. If the surface position is about three-quarters is called sesalangga.

Keywords: characteristics, word form, fractions, Muna language

Topic: Language

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/kvbgfHPe8DxJ

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