<p><em>The paper examines the use of Minangkabau language compound sentences in kaba as literatur creation of Minangkabaun</em><em>es</em><em>se. The research was conducted to identify the kind of compound sentences used in kaba and to explain the structure.</em><em> </em><em>Based on the research, it is found compound sentences which are used in kaba are three kinds namely: cootdinative compound sentences, subordinative compound sentences, and combined compound sentences. Beside that, based on the amount of clauses it found that compound sentences consist of 3 clauses, 4 clauses, 5 clauses, 6 clauses, 7 clauses, 8 clauses, and 9 clauses. On the other hand, compound sentenses in kaba use conjungtion namely: jo ‘and’, sarato ‘and’, namum ‘but’, lalu ‘than’, sasudah ‘after’, kok ‘if’, and dek ‘because. Minangkabau language compound sentences  in kaba  use structure  namely</em>: P-S,P-P-K; Konj-P-Pel-Konj-Pel-Ket,S-S-P,S-P,S-P; P-S,P-S,P-S,Ket-S,Ket-S; P-S,P-S,P-S,Ket-S,Ket-S; Ket-P,P-O,P-Pel,P-Pel-Ket; P-O,P-S,P-Ket,S-P; Ket-P-S,P-Ket, P-Ket; P-Ket,P-S-Ket,Ket-P-Ket,P-P,P-Ket,P-Ket,S-P-Pel,Ket-Ket,S-P.</p>