Prefix
Words can be simple or complex. A simple word consists solely of a base or root word, which can not be broken down into smaller units. A base carries the essential meaning of a word.
Primary verbs are either intransitive or transitive. Some intransitive verbs are also simple. They have no affix.
Primary verbs are either intransitive or transitive. Some intransitive verbs are also simple. They have no affix.
Examples:
bangun – wake up
hidup – live
gagal – fail
mandi – bath
bangun – wake up
hidup – live
gagal – fail
mandi – bath
However, a word can also consist of a base with one or more affixes. There are three types of affix in Indonesian: prefixes, suffixes and circumfixes or confixes. A prefix is attached before the base, a suffix comes after the base and a circumfix or confix contains two parts, one occurring before the base and one after.
Indonesian prefixes are me-, ber-, ter-, di-, pe-, se-, ke-.
Indonesian prefixes are me-, ber-, ter-, di-, pe-, se-, ke-.