Analysis of The Meaning of Setsuzokujoshi Nagara As A Component of Compound Sentences
Keywords:
Setsuzokujoshi, Konyugasi, Country, Jodoushimasu.Abstract
The morphological role of the setsuzokujoshi (接続助詞) -nagara as an auxiliary form of verb conjunction (dōshi) is to connect one clause to another through verbal linkage, thereby producing new semantic relationships. In basic usage, -nagara expresses a limited meaning, as in the statement “while watching, chewing gum.” As a type of setsuzokujoshi, -nagara belongs to the heiretsu (並列) category, which denotes two actions occurring simultaneously or nearly at the same time. The purpose of this study is to explore the range of semantic variations of -nagara understood by learners of Japanese. Morphologically, its function is tied to the auxiliary verb -masu (助動詞ます); however, semantically, not all verbs can co-occur with -nagara. The findings suggest that learners experience significant difficulty in comprehending the semantic scope of -nagara. This is evidenced by questionnaire results showing that more than 50% of respondents made semantic errors. The results indicate that many students fail to grasp the extended meanings and additional functions of -nagara, suggesting that this difficulty is also common among intermediate to advanced learners of Japanese in Indonesia.
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