The Indonesian word ‘kena’ means to be hit, to be subjected to, to be down with, to fall under. This word is often used in…
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The affix ke-an has a passive tone. It can mean “to be caught by” or “to be overcome by”. Many times the doer or the…
Indonesians commonly use the prefix ter- as the passive voice, to imply that the action is accidentally done or in which the actor of the action is…
When the first and the second pronoun happen to be aku(I) and engkau, kau(you), the clitic form ‘ku’ and ‘kau’ is used. ‘Ku’ and ‘kau’…
Newspaper headlines are full of non-agentive passive sentences where doers are omitted, because they are understood or not important to the readers. Dua polisi ditindak. Two policemen…
Not all active sentences have corresponding forms in the passive. Only TRANSITIVE ACTIVE sentences can be transformed into passive sentences. Agentive passive sentences are where the…
Different types of sentences can vary the tone of conversation and express a variety of thoughts and emotions. Understanding the structures will help you build…
Supaya is used to offer advice or make suggestions. Supaya appears after certain verbs that ask (e.g. minta), recommend (e.g. menyarankan), suggest (e.g. mengusulkan), advise (e.g. menasihatkan) or…
Indonesian adverbs are words that modify any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other…
Indonesian adverbs are words that modify any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other…
Indonesian adverbs are words that modify any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other…
Helper verbs or auxiliary verbs are verbs that sometimes occur on their own, but more usually occur immediately in front of another verb. They function to give an…