Verb Affixes
Verb affixesEdit
Similarly, verb affixes in Indonesian are attached to root words to form verbs. In Indonesian, there are:
| Type of verb affixes | Affix | Example of root word | Example of derived word |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prefix | bər- | ajar (teach) | belajar (to study)[65] |
| məng- | tolong (help) | menolong (to help) | |
| di- | ambil (take) | diambil (be taken) | |
| məmpər- | panjang (length) | memperpanjang (to lengthen) | |
| dipər- | dalam (deep) | diperdalam (be deepened) | |
| tər- | makan (eat) | termakan (to have accidentally eaten) | |
| Suffix | -kan | letak (place, keep) | letakkan (keep, put) |
| -i | jauh (far) | jauhi (avoid) | |
| Circumfix | bər-...-an | pasang (pair) | berpasangan (in pairs) |
| bər-...-kan | dasar (base) | berdasarkan (based on) | |
| məng-...-kan | pasti (sure) | memastikan (to make sure) | |
| məng-...-i | teman (company) | menemani (to accompany) | |
| məmpər-...-kan | guna (use) | mempergunakan (to utilise, to exploit) | |
| məmpər-...-i | ajar (teach) | mempelajari (to study) | |
| kə-...-an | hilang (disappear) | kehilangan (to lose) | |
| di-...-i | sakit (pain) | disakiti (to be hurt by) | |
| di-...-kan | benar (right) | dibenarkan (is allowed to) | |
| dipər-...-kan | kenal (know, recognise) | diperkenalkan (is being introduced) |