KATA KERJA BANTU DALAM ALBUM DEVIDE DAN NO. 6 COLLABORATIONS OLEH ED SHEERAN

Rico Luther Tene, Donald R. Lotulung, Jeane Angela Manus

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                                                 ABSTRACT

     In English, there are two subclasses of verb, they are lexical verbs and auxiliary verbs. Auxiliary verb is a helping verb which grammatically functions to form or to add meaning of the verb phrase. This study is an attempt to describe and analyze the auxiliary verbs which are found in the album of Ed Sheeran Devide and No. 6 Collaborations Project. The aim of this research is to identify and analyze the form and meaning of auxiliary verb used in the album. The method in this research is descriptive method. The data of auxiliary verbs have been taken from the sentences in the album of Ed Sheeran Devide and No. 6 Collaborations Project and analyzed by using Quirk and Greenbaum’s concept. The result of this study show that the auxiliary verbs found in the two album of Ed Sheeran are categorized into two classes: primary auxiliary verb (am, is, are, were, was) and modal auxiliary verbs (can, could, may, might, will, would, should) however must, shall, used to, need, be supposed to and dare are not found in these album. In terms of the meaning, the primary auxiliary verbs have no meaning depending on the context. Can means ability and negative it means inability. Could means ability and with negative it means inability. Will means willingness, representation of some, situation, promise and agreement. Would means willingness. Should means obligation.

Keywords: Auxiliary Verb, Devide, No. 6 Collaborations Project, Ed Sheeran, albums.


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