Many -i verbs have noun bases. It means ‘apply or give(base) to the object’. Root: tandatangan Add the prefix me-to the base word tandatangani → menandatangani (transitive) – to sign…
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The affixation process of suffix ‘-kan’ then prefix ‘me-‘ can function as causative; that is, to cause something to be or become what the base word indicates. For example: Root: bersih (clean –…
If the base is adjective, the object is caused to have the quality specified by the base For example: Root: bersih (clean – adjective or to clean…
The prefixation ‘me- +’ to the root word (verb, noun or adjectives) or base word (suffixed words) gives no other meaning except that its presence is required…
Circumfix is a synonym of confix, but it’s an affix which has two parts, one placed at the start of a word, and the other at the end…
Let’s compare how pe- -an vs per- -an in terms of meaning. Root Word Meaning Confix Comparison Meaning buat do, make per – an perbuatan deed,…
The confix ”se- … -nya” often combines repeated adjective root words to form adverbs indicating the utmost or highest level that is able to be…
The suffix “se- -nya” as an adverb is used in a limited way in some verbs (verbs) and adjectives (adjectives). Sekembalinya means when he/she is…
The affix “se-nya” as a conjunction is used in a limited way in certain words of the type of verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. Sekiranya can…
Confix ‘per-… -an’ forms noun and indicates the result of an action (as opposed to the process) and may also indicate a place or location.…
Both confix ‘pe-… -an’ and per- -an create an abstract noun (things we cannot touch, see or feel) that indicates the process of performing the…
When the suffix -kan is attached to a ber- verb, the function is to form transitive verbs that are completed with a complement. Generally, verbs…