Author(s): Hilman Haidir, Mulyadi

Abstract: This study discussedd the behavior of syntactic arguments in the Malay Language Dialect Panai (MLDP) subordinate clause structure using the syntactic typology approach. The purpose of this study was to determine the subordinate clause function in the MLDP sentence and describe whether based on its subordinate clause, the MLDP is classified as Accusative or Ergative. The data collection technique is used by referring, recording, and recording techniques. Data analyzed was oral data obtained from informants, namely sentences in which there were subordinate clauses. The results of this study indicated that (1) the subordinate clause in MLDP functions as a subject, predicate, object, complement, and description; (2). MLDP was classified into ergative and accusative language typology.

Keywords: Subordinate, Clause, Panai, Language.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.446