Pe- prefix
Remember:
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A base word is a word that cannot be shortened any further.
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Prefixes and suffixes are added to base words to create new words with a meaning
based on or related to the base word.
The
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The base word is the most basic meaning of all of the words created from the base word.
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A prefix is attached to the start of a base word.
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A suffix is attached to the end of a base word.
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A verb is a doing or action word.
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A noun is a naming word for a person, place or thing.
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An adjective is a describing word that gives more information about a noun or noun
phrase.
Pe- prefix is similar to “-er” suffix in English.
It indicates the
The
person or thing that does the action of the base word.
Pe- prefix is either pe-, pem-, pen-, peng-, or peny- depending on what the
first letter of the base word is.
Sometimes the first letter of the base word needs to be dropped to make the word easier to say and
sound ‘nicer’ than if the letter was still there.
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‘pe…’
prefix:
First letter of
base word:
Base word Base word
example: meaning:
‘pe…’ noun:
pe…
l
m
n
r
w
b
p (drop the ‘p’)
c
d
j
t (drop the ‘t’)
a
e
i
o
u
g
h
k (drop the ‘k’)
s (drop the ‘s’)
lacak
makan
nilai
rias
wawancara
buat
pukat
cetak
dagel
jual
tulis
ajar
ecer
iring
oceh
ukur
gagas
hias
kecam
sombong
pelacak
pemakan
penilai
perias
pewawancara
pembuat
pemukat
pencetak
pendagel
penjual
penulis
pengajar
pengecer
pengiring
pengoceh
pengukur
penggagas
penghias
pengecam
penyombong
pem…
pen…
peng…
peny…
track
eat
value
decoration
interview
make
Fish net
print
comedy
sell
write
learn
retailer
accompany
chatter
measure
thoughts
decoration
criticize
snobbish
English meaning of
‘pe…’ noun:
(the person or thing
that does the action
of the base word)
tracker
The eater
evaluator
decorator
interviewer
The maker
fisherman
printer
comedian
trader
The writer
teacher
retailer
companion
chatterbox
person who measures
thinker
decorator
critic
snob
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