Originally posted by: Rick392366 https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/28609233
-an suffix is used to create nouns (from verbs, adjectives, nouns, etc...)
The noun has the meaning related to the base word.
Examples :
-an attached to verbs: (verb) + (an) = (noun)
minum = to drink
minuman = drinks
makan = to eat
makanan = food
tulis = to write
tulisan = the writing, the handwriting
lukis = to paint
lukisan = painting
gambar = to draw
gambaran = a drawing
-an attached to adjectives: (adjective) + (an) = (noun)
manis = sweet
manisan = sweets, candy
kotor = dirty
kotoran = garbage
-an attached to nouns: (noun) + (an) = (noun)
tari = dance (noun)
tarian = type of dance
dagang = trade (noun)
dagangan = merchandise
-an attached to reduplicated noun :
buah = fruit
buah-buahan = all kinds of fruits
bunga = flower
bunga-bungaan = all kinds of flowers
-an suffix can also be used in combination with other prefixes to create nouns.
pe-an, creates nouns.
ke-an, creates nouns.
These are my notes on this subject.
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