KLAUSA NON-FINIT DALAM NOVEL “AT FIRST SIGHT” KARYA NICHOLAS SPARKS

Abstract

ABSTRACT
A non-finite clause is a dependent or an embedded clause. This clause is divided into infinitive clause, -ing participle clause and –ed participle clause. A non-finite clause serves as a subject, direct object, subject attribute, object attribute, predicator complement and adverbial in the structure of the sentence. The aims of this research are to identify and classify the types of non-finite clause, and to analyze structurally the function and category of non-finite clause in the novel “At First Sight”. The method used in this research is descriptive method. The collected data are identified, classified and analyzed by using the theory of Aarts and Aarts (1982).  There are 750 non-finite clauses found in the novel from chapter one to chapter ten. They are divided into three types ; 432 infinitive clauses, 304 –ing participle clauses and fourteen –ed participle clauses (included twelve non-finite clauses as a subject, fifty four non-finite clauses as a direct object, eight non-finite clauses as a subject attribute, six non-finite clauses as an object attribute, 247 non-finite clauses as  a predicator complement and ninety three non-finite clause as an adverbial).
 
Keywords : Clause, analysis, Structure