This study aimed to understand the Basic Structure and Derivation Structure of Kodi Dialect Clauses, Sumba Language. One-on-one in-depth interview method was used to collect the data from the study participants. The participants were recruited using purposive sampling technique. This study employed Transformational Generational Grammar Theory (TGT) by Noam Chomsky. The data of this study were clauses in Kodi folklore which were analyzed using agih method. The results showed that the basic structure of Kodi dialect clauses includes syntactic function consisting of the subject, predicate and object. The derivation structure is obtained by transforming appropriate language rules in a clause. The result of the transformation of a clause can change the meaning. The results indicate that word order in Kodi dialect clauses includes subject, verb and object (SVO) typology.
Kodi dialect clause, basic structure, derivation structure, transformational generative grammar theory
