Preposition of Customary Language on Manjapuik Marapulai of Pasambahan Text in Solok City, West Sumatera

Abstract

This study aims to describe the preposition of the various convention languages in the text of Pasambahan Manjapuik Marapulai (hereinafter abbreviated as TPMM) in Solok City, West Sumatera. TPMM is one of a series of marriage ceremonies carried out according to Minangkabau custom in Solok City. The method in this study uses a qualitative descriptive method with the object of study in the form of prepositions in TPMM. The research data is in the form of sentences containing prepositional phrases contained in the TPMM. For data collection, the listening method was used with note-taking techniques. Furthermore, to analyze the data, the distribution method was used with the direct element division technique as a basic technique and an advanced technique in the form of marking reading techniques. The results of the research show that the prepositional forms found are the basic prepositions and the derived forms in the form of combined prepositions of type the meaning found is the place of being, the place of origin, the place of destination, origin, a certain place, comparison, and inclusion. Keywords: