Core Indonesian prefixes and suffixes (imbuhan) that change a root word's meaning, plus basic verb patterns, with an example phrase per card. Front: the Indonesian word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Anak itu memukul bola dengan stik
- The child hits the ball with a stick (me- prefix forms active verbs from roots)
- Mereka bermain di lapangan setiap sore
- They play in the field every afternoon (ber- prefix forms intransitive activity verbs)
- Buku ini dibaca oleh ribuan orang
- This book is read by thousands of people (di- prefix forms passive voice)
- Cermin itu terpecah menjadi berkeping-keping
- The mirror broke into many pieces (ter- marks unintentional or resultant action)
- Pekerja itu sedang memperbaiki rumah
- The worker is repairing the house (pe- prefix forms agent nouns from roots)
- Para siswa bertertib di barisan kelas
- The students stand orderly in class lines (ber- attached to adjectives forms verbs)
- Tutupkan pintu itu untuk saya
- Close that door for me (-kan suffix forms causative or benefactive verbs)
- Ambili saya sepiring nasi dari dapur
- Get me a plate of rice from the kitchen (-i suffix marks indirect or applied object)
- Air mandian harus hangat untuk bayi
- Bathing water should be warm for the baby (-an nominalization forms action nouns)
- Mainan anak-anak itu tersebar di lantai
- The children's toys are scattered on the floor (-an forms object or result nouns)
- Makanan di restoran ini sangat enak
- The food at this restaurant is very delicious (-an nominalization suffix)
- Rumahnya sangat besar dan indah
- His/her house is very large and beautiful (-nya marks possession or definiteness)
- Ayo pergilah sekarang juga!
- Come on, go right now! (-lah adds emphasis, focus, or urgency to imperatives)
- Mereka sinuruh untuk keluar dari ruangan
- They were commanded to leave the room (-in- infix marks passive voice)
- Dia tumangis karena kehilangan mainannya
- He wept because he lost his toy (-um- infix marks completed action or agent noun)