Error Analysis of ~te iru Form as Japanese Tense and Aspect Marker

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10.2991/assehr.k.211119.082How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Aspect; error analysis; Japanese ~te iru form; tense

Abstract

In Japanese, tense and aspects are generally marked by a change in predicate into a certain form, such as ~te iru form. Apart from indicating tense, ~te iru form is also used to mark various aspects in a sentence. This makes the ~te iru form have various meanings so that Japanese learners often have difficulty or even make mistakes either in translating or making sentences. This study aims to analyze the learners’ errors regarding the use of ~te iru form in Japanese sentences containing tense and aspect, as well as the factors causing the errors. This research was conducted using descriptive methods, with tests and questionnaires as the instruments. The sample is third- and fourth-year university students with the JLPT level N3 ability standard. Based on the research results, most errors occurred in the use of ~te iru form as an aspect marker, while only a few errors occurred in the form as a tense marker. The factors causing the error were the students’ deficiency of knowledge and understanding regarding the complexity of meaning and usage of ~te iru forms, as well as interference from Bahasa Indonesia as their mother tongue.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nuria Haristiani
AU  - Hani Sarila
AU  - Juju Juangsih
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/21
TI  - Error Analysis of ~te iru Form as Japanese Tense and Aspect Marker
BT  - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 531
EP  - 536
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211119.082
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211119.082
ID  - Haristiani2021
ER  -