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To indicate different things

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…

To express ‘a lot’

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…

To form a noun from an adjective

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…

To modify another noun

The -an suffix can also be used in a noun phrase to modify another noun. Noun Base Meaning Noun + an Meaning darat land daratan…

To indicate instruments

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…

Action of the verb

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…

As Modifiers

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 To Form A Noun

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.…

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