Applicative Construction in Javanese

Applicative Constructions in Javanese Abstrct Yana Qomariana This paper presents applicative constructions found in Javanese spoken in Malang, East Java. It shows that applicative constructions in Malang is marked by suffixes attached to verbs. Suffix –i is used with location and recipient, while suffix –na is used with benefactive and instrumental. This agrees with applicative in Javanese spoken in Semarang with suffix –i and -ake respectively. Key words: applicative constructions, location, recipient, benefactive, instrumental, Malang, Javanese