TYPES ADJECTIVE REDUPLICATION IN SIMALUNGUN LANGUAGE: A STUDY ON PSALMEN IN THE BIBEL

Abstract

The objectives of the study to find out the types of adjective reduplication in the Simalungun language: a study on Psalmen in the Bibel and to find out the forms of adjective reduplication in the Simalungun language: a study on Psalmen in the Bibel. This research applies Ramlan's (2018) theory, which states that reduplication has four types, namely: (1) full reduplication, (2) partial reduplication, (3) reduplication with affixes, and (4) reduplication with changes in phonemes. In this study only founded Ramlan (2018) states that reduplication has several types, namely: (1) full adjective reduplication, (2) partial adjective reduplication, (3) adjective reduplication with suffix. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. Data collected from Psalmen in the Bibel. The results of research on adjective reduplication in the Psalmen in the Bibel are that there are 20 full adjectives reduplication, there are 17 partial adjectives reduplication with the morpheme prefix mar- ,6 adjective reduplications with the suffix an-. 20 Reduplication generally does not change the class of words, 17 The basic form is always in the units found in language use.