Root Word
In daily conversation the use of prefix such as ‘ber’; ‘ke’; ‘pe’; ‘ter’; ‘di’; ‘me’ are mostly cut to avoid the formality. So in a sentence the root verb/word is used instead. But sometimes the root word/verb is slightly change as if the prefix is still used but not pronounced.
Examples
| Formal | Colloquial | Meaning |
| Saya sudah menelepon dia | Saya sudah telepon/nelepon dia | I’ve called her |
| Anak saya suka bermain sepak bola | Anak saya suka main sepak bola | My son like to play football |
| Saya perlu membeli buku | Saya perlu beli buku | I need to buy a book |
| Besok jangan memakai baju merah | Besok jangan pake baju merah | Don’t wear read dress tomorrow |
| Kami tidak menyangka dia begitu | Kami nggak sangka dia begitu | We did not suspect he is like that |
| Anak itu tidak sengaja memukul adiknya | Anak itu nggak sengaja pukul adiknya | That boy didn’t mean to hit his brother |