The affixation process of suffix ‘-kan’ then prefix ‘me-‘ can function as causative; that is, to cause something to be or become what the base word indicates.
For example:
Root: bersih (clean – adjective or to clean – verb)
- You add the suffix -kan: bersih+kan → The verb ‘bersihkan!’ is used for imperatives which means “Clean it!”
- The word ‘bersihkan!’ becomes the base word/verb
- Add prefix ‘me-‘ → me + bersihkan → membersihkan
- In a sentence: Saya membersihkan mobil saya.
- Meaning: I clean my car.