Comparing Between Makassarese and English Adverbs of Time

Abstract: Contrastive analysis is very important for learning second language acquisition because with knowing the difference and the similarities L1 and L2 that the learner became easy to learn the L2. This research aimed to analyze the simaliries and the differences between Makassarese  and English in adverbs of time. This study applied a qualitative study to cover the problem. First, the researcher took the data from several books on Makassarese grammar, Buginese Grammar, English grammar and from the researcher as the native speaker of Makassarese. Second, the researcher analyzed  the books to identify the adverbs. The results were found the similarities and the differences with comparing both of them. In English context, the researcher found that the sentences used many words ending in -ly and -ed and Based on tenses. The verbs should be changed based on the tenses, for example, go (present V1+es/s), went (Past Verb2), and go (Future will/shal+V1). Besides that, the researcher can know without an adverb of time in the sentence when the situation is happening only see the verb in the sentence. But in Makassarese context, the researcher cannot identify the sentence without adverb of time when the action is happening. Key words: Contrastive Analysis, Makasarese - English