Suffixes

Suffixes

 

Suffix –an

The suffix –an is used to form adjective meaning done or happening in the measure indicated by the root word.

Examples:

Root noun

 

Formed adjectives

 

Bulan

month

Bulanan

Monthly

Meter

meter

Meteran

By meter

 

Circumfix

Circumfix ke- …–an

Circumfix ke-...-an forms nouns from adjectives.

Examples:

The formed nouns identify the characteristics of the root word

Root word

 

Noun

 

cantik

beautiful

kecantikan

beauty

sehat

healthy

kesehatan

health

Notes:

There are also some nouns which do not identify the characteristics of the root word.

Root word

 

Noun

 

berat

heavy

keberatan

Objection

terang

bright

keterangan

Explanation

Circumfix ke-…-an can also be combined with tidak, a negation.

Root word

 

Noun

 

puas

satisfy

Ketidakpuasan

Dissactifaction

adil

justice

Ketidakadilan

Explanation

Circumfix me…-kan

The circumfix me-…-kan forms causatives. This means the verbs formed by circumfix –kan become the cause to be ….

 

Root word

 

Formed verb

 

mandi

To take a bath

Memandikan

To bath someone

kembali

return

Mengembalikan

To return smtg

lahir

Be born

Melahirkan

Give birth

senang

happy

Menyenangkan

To make someone happy

sewa

rent

Menyewakan

To rent out

Notes:

- Use the same transformation rules as explained in the prefix me- …

For example me + s à me + ny

-        It is also common to use only sufix kan, instead of me- … -kan

For example: mandikan, kembalikan, lahirkan, senangkan, sewakan.

Circumfix  pe-...-an

In general the circumfix pe-…-an form nouns referring to the action indicated in the root words.

Following are examples of circumfix pe-…-an nouns that refer to the action of the correspondinig root words.

Examples:

 

Root word

 

Noun

 

buka

to open

pembukaan

the opening

fitnah

to slander

pemfitnahan

the slandering

pukul

to hit

pemukulan

the hitting

jajah

to colonize

penjajahan

the colonization

 

 

Notes:

pe-...-an nouns refer also to the place where the action of the corresponding root words.

 

Examples:

 

Root word

 

 

 

inap

To lodge

penginapan

Place to lodge

buang

To throw away

pembuangan

Place to throw

Giling

To mill

penggilingan

Place to mill, also act to mill

 

The circumfix pe-...-an also form nouns referring with the object of the corresponding root word

Examples:

 

Root word

 

 

 

pandang

to view

pemandangan

scenery

 

 

Circumfix per-...-an

The circumfix per-...-an nouns indicating the act of doing what the root word indicates.

 

Examples:

 

Root word

 

 

 

Budak

slave

perbudakan

salvery

musuh

ennemy

permusuhan

enmity

saudara

brother

persaudaraan

brotherhood



The Circumfix per-...-an form the process or result of the action referred to by the corresponding verb of the root word.

Examples:

 

Root word

Verbs

 

Nouns

 

kerja

Bekerja

to work

pekerjaan

The work

Ajar

Belajar

To strudy

pelajaran

lesson

Temu

Bertemu

To meet

pertemuan

meeting

Janji

Berjanji

To promise

perjanjian

promise