Some base words that are combined with two affixes (eg. me + root word+ kan) can produce an adjective rather than a verb, or even both.
Examples
| Root Word | Meaning | me – kan | In a sentence | Meaning |
| takut | scared | menakutkan | Film itu menakutkan | That movie is scarry |
| biar | let | membiarkan | Saya membiarkan hal itu terjadi | I am letting that happen |
| kerja | work/do | mengerjakan | Dia sedang mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah | He’s doing his homework |
| bingung | comfuse | membingungkan | Masalah ini membingungkan saya | This problem confuses me |
| darat | land | mendaratkan | Pilot itu mampu mendaratkan pesawat dengan selamat | That pilot can land the airplane safely |
Confix ‘me-..-i’ will produce transitive verbs.
Examples
| Root Word | Meaning | me – i | In a Sentence |
Meaning |
| teman | friend | menemani | Saya harus menemani ibu saya | I have to accompany my mother |
| guru | teacher | menggurui | Sikapnya selalu menggurui terhadap saya | He’s always a know-it-all to me |
| takut | afraid, scared | menakut-nakuti | Dia senang menakut-nakuti adiknya | He loves scaring his brother away |
