With bases which indicate approximation or relative position the suffix -i verb means ‘become the distance indicated by the base from the object‘.
Root: dekat (near, close by)
- Create base verb: prefix me- + dekat → mendekat (intransitive), to get closer
- In a sentence: Dia mendekat.
- Meaning: He/She gets closer.
- Add suffix -i to the base verb → mendekat+i. (transitive)
- In a sentence: Dia mendekati saya.
- Meaning: He/She approaches me.
- In a sentence: Kasus Corona di Indonesia mendekati 60.000 per hari.
- Meaning: Corona cases in Indonesia are approaching 60,000 per day.
Root: damping (close, flank)
- Create base verb with suffix -i : damping+i → dampingi (imperatives), is used for imperatives which means “Accompany (him/her)!“
- Add prefix me- to the base verb → me+n+damping+i. (transitive)
- In a sentence: Dia mendampingi ibu saya ke dokter.
- Meaning: He/She accompanies my mother to see the doctor.