DERIVATIONAL AFFIXES FORMING NOUN IN FIREFLY LANE NOVEL BY KRISTIN HANNAH

Abstract

This study aims to find out the types of derivational affixes forming noun and the functions of
derivational affixes forming noun in the novel entitled Firefly Lane written by Kristin Hannah. The
methods used in this study are quantitative and qualitative methods. This study used observation
method in collecting the data from all chapters in the novel Firefly Lane.Finally, this writing concludes
that there were two functions of derivational affixes such are: class changing affixes and class
maintaining affixes and each function has two types which are: prefixes and suffixes. The result of the
study found there are 3 prefixes forming noun such are: re-, pre-,and pro-, and from suffixes there
were found 22 suffixes forming noun, they are: -er, -hood, -ism, -ist, -ity, -ship, -ness, -th, -ize, -less, -ous,
-y, -ful, -ive, -ing, -ance, -ence, -ant, -ion, -ment, - or, and –ure.