TELISITAS VERBA MAJEMUK –KOMU (―込む) PADA BAHASA JEPANG

Abstract

A telic event refers to an event with an endpoint whereas an atelic event is one that has no endpoint from compound verb of V₁+komu. This research aimed to identify telicity or the existence of endpoint of compound verb of V₁+komu. Related to its telicity, compound verb of V₁+komu consists of two; thematic compound verb and aspectual compound verb. Thematic V₁+komu compound verb is one that its telicity is defined by komu verb that adds its objective meaning toward V₁, giving telic meaning to V₁+komu compound verb. On the other hand, aspectual V₁+komu is an atelic compound verb as komu verb as V₂  does not add any aspectual meaning