FUNGSI FUKUGOUDOUSHI TE IRU DALAM NOVEL JIORAMA KARYA NATSUO KIRINO

Japanese is a language that comprises a unique grammar. Internal structure is its uniqueness and can be studied like syntax. One study of Japanese language syntax is functions of fukugoudoushi 「て いる」. This theme was chosen to understand the whole functions of fukugoudoushi 「ている」. As the corpus of data, a Natsuo Kirinos novel Jiorama is used. This study implements descriptive analytical method and literature review. From the results obtained, it is concluded that fukugoudoushi "て いる" has six functions, where the main function shows sustained activity and activity result.