Reduplication of noun plus suffix -an can be used to indicate different things. To indicate a variety of what is indicated by the base you add…
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English uses “millions” or “hundreds” as shorthand for saying the exact number when something is “a lot.” In Indonesian suffix -an is used to express that. The…
When suffix -an is attached to an adjective, it forms a noun. Adjective Base Meaning Noun Meaning asin salty asinan pickle, salted vegetables kotor dirty…
The -an suffix can also be used in a noun phrase to modify another noun. Noun Base Meaning Noun + an Meaning darat land daratan…
The -an suffix on some nouns can indicate instruments. root word meaning meaning timbang to weigh timbangan scale salur to channel saluran sembilan channel nine…
The followings are action nouns that describe the action of the verb and can occur as head of a phrase containing prepositions such as terhadap. Root Word suffix…
Suffix -an acts as modifiers to another noun: root word meaning meaning curi steal barang curian stolen goods buru hunt binatang buruan hunted animals sewa rent…
Suffix -an derives nouns from verbs and to a lesser extent, from nouns, adjectives and other classes. It also occurs with full and partial duplication.…