Suffix -kan can be used as imperatives, instructions, or commands. This often used in recipes or manuals.
Many Indonesian publications will have this most common suffix too. The suffix -kan is often attached to prefix me- words to make them transitive. The suffix -kan change predicates from intransitive to transitive verb.
Examples:
- Panaskan minyak lalu tumis bawang putih dan bawang merah hingga harum.
- Heat the oil and fry the garlic and onion until fragrant.
- Masukkan tanggal lahir Anda di kolom yang tersedia.
- Enter your date of birth in the column provided.
- Letakkan buku pada tempatnya sesudah selesai membaca.
- Put the book in its place after you finish reading.
- Tolong belikan saya obat di apotik.
- Please buy me medicine from the pharmacy.