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…
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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.…
As good as that adjective If you combine prefix se- with adjective it would mean ‘as good as that adjective’.
To form cardinal numbers and fractions. If it occurs with group numbers prefix se- is to form cardinal numbers and fractions. To replace the number…
When prefix se- is combined with a noun it would mean ‘one of that noun’. In the example below, ‘gelas’ means glass. Therefore, segelas means…
If the first letter of the root word is /r/, you drop one of the /r/ because there is no double ‘r’ in prefix ter-…
Prefix ter- + reduplicated verbs usually describe unintentional ongoing action or uncontrollable situations. Sometimes there is another verb in front of these ter- verbs to…
These verbs indicate that the agent has the ability to perform the action. All of them are transitive verbs and usually negated, indicating the inability.…