1 Maka ‘Then’: Between Facts and Grammar Indonesian Umi Kulsum, Cece Sobarna, Tajudin Nur, Wagiati Faculty of Cultural Science, Universitas Padjajaran Jalan Raya Bandung—Sumedang Km 21, Jatinangor, Sumedang Phone: 082121910879; Email: umikulsum_1973@yahoo.co.id Abstract The amount of using maka in Indonesian condition now or in the Malay language is in contrast to the study or discussion about maka. It is not found the writing from experts who study it in detail, including the Tata Bahasa Baku Bahasa Indonesia which only mentions it as a result subordinate conjunction. The description of maka which is rather complete found in the Kamus Umum Bahasa Indonesia (1982: 622) by W.J.S. Poerwadarminta, which have been published for such a long time. This paper attempts to observe the term maka from the fact (facts) that exist and in terms of grammar. Maka in this paper is seen in terms of the behavior of syntax, meaning and shape. Based on the behavior of syntax and meaning, maka that follows the clause has a frequency of the most occurrence (jika..., maka ....). The limit of maka as inter-sentences conjunction and inter-clauses conjunction is very thin, especially in the spoken language. Based on the shape, it can be stated that most of maka is a basic conjunction (do not join any other form). However, there are also modifications of maka, which are joining –nya and dari itu. Keyword: maka, conjunction, Indonesian 1. Introduction Indonesian grows and develops from Malay, which a long time ago had been used as an intermediary language (lingua franca), not only in the archipelago, but also almost all of Southeast Asia. Stated that the Malay language is used in a number of dialects in the coastal areas of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo (Borneo), which covers the entire island is now divided into four sections, namely Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan, and Brunei; South Sumatra and East Sumatra; almost all of the major trading centers archipelago. In addition, it is mentioned that the Malay language including Melayik language group that also includes Minangkabau and Kerinci languages in Sumatra. Also, Melayik language group that includes languages and dialects in the hinterland of West Kalimantan, including the Iban language (Adelaar, 1994: 1) This paper attempts to reveal a small aspect, that is one of the task words in Indonesian. This article was inspired when editing the manuscript containing jika (or its kind) followed by maka, for example (1) Apabila terjadi perbedaan persentase residu bagian atas dan persentase residu bagian bawah lebih kecil dari persentase aspal hasil destilasi, maka pengujian harus diulang.