Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran Indonesia (JPPI) p-ISSN: 2797-2879, e-ISSN: 2797-2860 Volume 2, nomor 1, 2022, hal. 233-242 Doi: https://doi.org/10.53299/jppi.v2i2.248 @2022 JPPI (https://jurnal.bimaberilmu.com/index.php/jppi) 233 Ciptaan disebarluaskan di bawah Lisensi Creative Commons Atribusi 4.0 Internasional The Use of Adverbials of Time in Bimanese Language: A Case Study in Bajo Village Yeni Karlina, Furqanul Hakim*, Saraswati Haylian Chiani STKIP Paracendekia NW Sumbawa, Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia *Coresponding Author: fuqanulstkippnws87@gmail.com Dikirim: 29-12-2022; Diterima: 30-12-2022 Abstract: This study aims to determine the category of using adverbs of time in Bimanese language and how the Bimanese use adverbs of time in the sentences. The samples of this study were eight participants, the native speakers of Bimanese language in Bajo Village. The data research were obtained by means of interviews, observation, audio recording, and taking note. The category of using adverb of time in Bimanese language consists of three categories. First was present category. The researchers found three categories used by Bimanese people, namely: simple present, present continuous, and present perfect. The second category was past tense. There were three categories used by the Bimanese people, namely: simple past, past continuous, and past perfect. The third category was future. In this category the researchers only found one category, namely future time. Keywords: Adverbials of Time, Bimanese Language INTRODUCTION Language is the most important tool in social life because the language has become a means of human communication. According to Suhendra, et al (2018, p. 12) and Rahayu (2015, p.1), language is a medium of communication that is commonly used between people living in an area. So it can be seen that language is an element that is needed by society or mortal, especially humans. Language is also a differentiator between humans and other creatures. Language ability is an ability possessed by humans that can distinguish humans from other creatures. Indonesia is a country which is rich in culture and languages, in this case is local language. According to Ahmadin (2017, p.1), Indonesian has approximately 418 regional languages (Marsono, 2011, p.1). one of them is Bimanese. Satyawati (2014, p.168) states that Bimanese is one of the languages in West Nusa Tenggara which shares some features of the languages in East Nusa Tenggara Region. Bimanese itself is the mother tongue of Bima and Dompu regions. Talking about language cannot be separated from linguistic science. Linguistic is a science that introduces language scientifically. linguistics is divided into several parts, including syntax. According to Chaer (2009) in Suhendra, et al (2018, p.12), syntax is a subsystem that examines the structure of words and groupings into a larger one. Parts of syntax science are: learns grammar, includes the form of sentences, structure and the smallest elements of a sentence. This is in line with the opinion Zahro (2018, p.38), studying syntax is studying the sentences. Sentences can be in the form of expressions, questions or statements. Sentence divide into several parts which are divided into 2 parts of word namely open class (consist of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) and closed class (consist of prepositions, articles,