Abstract:
The purposes of this research is to describe the adjective Ngoko language
dialect Banyumas, Central Java. Adjectives are words that express the nature or
state of an object. The data of this research in the form of speech or speech-related
aspects be researched and research informants of ten people. The method used is
descriptive methods and techniques of data collection are interviews, recording
and writing. The data analysis technique used is to transcript data which got from
record techniques into written, identify the data that has been collected, classify
data based on aspects be researched, selecting the appropriate data to the aspects
be researched, the data presented to it in writing, after that the data concluded. The
theory used in this research are Arifin, et al. (1990), Alwi, et al. (2003), Chaer
(2007), and Kridalaksana (2007). From research result, adjectives in terms of
syntax behavior in Ngoko language dialect Banyumas, Central Java is divided into
three functions: attributive function, the function of predicative and adverb
functions. Adjectives semantic behavior in terms of Ngoko language dialect
Banyumas, Central Java consists of level adjectives and adjective which has not
level. The Level of adjective Ngoko language dialect Banyumas, Central Java
consists of the quality or intensity and the various levels of appeal.
