Derivational And Inflectional Morphemes In English And Batak Pakpak Language

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to find out Derivational and Inflectional Morphemes in English and Batak Pakpak Language in term of form and to find out similarities and disimilarities of the Derivational and Inflectional Morphemes in English and Batak Pakpak Language. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative. The data were obtained by applying a documentary techique.The findings showed that there were some similarities and dissimilarities of derivational and inflectional morphemes in English and Batak PakPak languages. The similarities are both languages are formed by prefix and suffix. Both languages have similar, they can attached by noun, verb, adjective and adverb. They also have differences, the formation of derivational in English is only formed by prefix and suffix. While in Batak Pakpak languages are forming by prefix, suffix, infix, and confix. Inflectional in English is only formed by suffix. While in Batak Pakpak languages, they are prefix, suffix, infix, and confix. In conclusion, there are similarities and disimilarities of derivational and inflectional morphemes between English and Batak Pakpak languages.