Kridalaksana argues that a word's class is determined by its syntactic distribution (where it can appear in a sentence) and its morphological form (the prefixes/suffixes it can take).
Dalam buku klasiknya yang pertama kali terbit pada tahun 1986 dan terus dicetak ulang hingga edisi keempat pada 2008, Kridalaksana mengusulkan 13 kelas kata. Berikut adalah paparan detail mengenai masing-masing kelas kata tersebut beserta contoh dan sub-kategorisasinya:
Contoh: sangat (dalam sangat baik ), kurang ( kurang puas ), paling ( paling enak ), segera ( segera pergi ). Kridalaksana argues that a word's class is determined
Kridalaksana’s classification is notably broader than others, such as the 5-class system used by Hasan Alwi. His categories include: Description (Verbs) Expresses actions, processes, or states. Adjektiva (Adjectives) Describes qualities or states of nouns. Nomina (Nouns) Refers to people, places, things, or concepts. Pronomina (Pronouns) Substitutes for nouns or noun phrases. Numeralia (Numerals) Denotes quantity or order. Adverbia (Adverbs)
(Adjectives): Words describing qualities or characteristics. (Nouns): Words representing people, places, or things. (Pronouns): Substitutes for nouns. (Numerals): Number words. Nomina (Nouns) Refers to people, places, things, or concepts
Memerlukan objek (misal: memukul , membaca ).
Kridalaksana’s most significant contribution was establishing a clear, structured system for classifying Indonesian words. He argued that word classes are groups characterized by similarities in their . Using this principle, he proposed a comprehensive system of 13 distinct word classes (or kelas kata ). atau seluruh kalimat.
: Kata yang menerangkan verba, adjektiva, atau seluruh kalimat. Contoh: sangat, mungkin, tidak, besok .
His unparalleled expertise culminated in his seminal work, (Word Classes in Indonesian). First published in 1986 by Gramedia, this 162-page book has become an indispensable resource. So essential is this topic that the book was reprinted in multiple editions, including a second edition in 1994 and another in 2005 by Gramedia Pustaka Utama, indicating its sustained relevance decades after its initial publication.
Harimurti Kridalaksana's seminal work, Kelas Kata dalam Bahasa Indonesia
Berikut adalah cerita yang berguna tentang "Kelas Kata dalam Bahasa Indonesia" berdasarkan karya Harimurti Kridalaksana: