Adverbs in the Novel “The Years of the Voiceless”

Abstract

The title of this research is Adverb In The Novel “The Years Of The Voiceless.” Adverbs are parts of speech that modify or provide additional information about verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or even entire sentences. Adverbs also have several types and functions. Therefore, research on adverbs needs to be conducted. This research aims to explore types and functions of adverbs in the novel The Years Of The Voiceless by Okky Madasari. The main theory used is the theory of types and functions of adverbs taken from Randolph Quirk and Thomson (1986). This research uses the novel titled The Years Of The Voiceless by Okky Madasari (2010) as the data source. Data collection was conducted in the form of library research, which involved reading the data source and noting and/or underlining relevant data within it. All data are grouped into categories based on type and appropriate setting function. The collected data were analyzed descriptively. The research results show that seven types of adverbs and four functions of adverbs were found in The Years Of The Voiceless by Okky Madasari. The seven types of adverbs found are adverbs of manner, adverbs of place, adverbs of time, adverbs of frequency, adverbs of certainty, adverbs of degree, and relative adverbs. The four functions of adverbs found are adverbs as adverbials, adverbs as modifiers, modifiers of adjectives, and modifiers of other adverbs.