Use of the verb YARI-MORAI

Abstract

The purpose of this study is, first, to describe the basic sentence patterns of the Japanese language, and second, to explain the use of the verbs YARI-MORAI, namely agemasu “to give”, moraimasu “to receive”, and kuremasu “to give me”, from a linguistic typology perspective. The research method used is descriptive, qualitative, explanatory, and synchronous, aiming to explain an individual language or various languages leading to the universality of language. The results of the study indicate that the use of the YARI-MORAI verbs is easily understood by students during presentations, with maximum scores achieved. Out of a class of 30 students, an average of 25 students were able to present the use of the YARI-MORAI verbs frequently used by Japanese people in communication, especially in Japanese for Tourism.