~HOUGA II SEBAGAI PEMARKAH MODALITAS TOUI DALAM KALIMAT BAHASA JEPANG

Abstract

In writing this thesis, the writer discussed about „~Houga ii as Modalities
Toui In Japanese Sentence‟. The writer took this theme to examine how the
structure and meaning of houga ii. The purpose of this research is to describe the
structure and meaning of houga ii in Japanese sentences.
The method that used in this research is “agih” method. “Agih” method is
data analysis method which is using part of the relevant language as the
determination tool. Primary data that is used in this research is Haruki Murakami's
novel „1Q84‟. Besides, the data came from a song and the internet (Japanese web).
Houga ii has a basic structure ~yori ~houga ii, which has functions as a
comparison between two different things. Houga ii can be used together with
adjective, noun, and verb. Verbs that can be used with houga ii is past tense,
dictionary form and negative form. Houga ii also has a variation of a question
form, those question words are „dochira‟ and „izure‟. There is also a variety of
forms, that is houga yokatta. Houga ii has the basic meanings 'advice‟ or
„comparison'. In Indonesian, houga ii has meaning 'sebaiknya‟ or „lebih baik'.
Advice meaning can be used to suggest ourselves, interlocutors/listener, or for
the general case. Houga ii can also indicate of a regret and dissatisfaction.