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Prefix ter- to state the ability

Last updated on January 16, 2024

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. Sometimes the agent is not expressed.

  • Mobil itu tidak terbeli oleh saya. 
  • I can’t afford to buy that car.
  • Harga mobil itu tidak terjangkau oleh saya. 
  • The price of that car is not affordable for me.
  • Kegagalan ini tidak terhindarkan.
  • This malfunction is unavoidable.
  • Masalah itu belum terselesaikan.
  • That problem is not solved yet.

 

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