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3. THE ANALYSIS
English is one of the International languages. English is rich of vocabularies. Vocabularies can be formed by using affixes. Prefix is one of the
affixes term. When someone wants to communicate with the others by using English is the construction he or she needs to understand how to use prefixes. If
he or she does not understand how to use the prefixes the communication can be broken down. Therefore, to understand the usage of prefixes is very crucial. When
we want to discuss about the usage of prefixes we cannot be escaped from the terms distribution, form, function, and meaning.
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Prefix a- a. form
When we use prefix a- of English by adding it the root of a word it will not change the form of the word.
Examples: a- + moral
‘moral’ ⇒amoral
‘tidak bermoral’ a- + sexual
‘sexsuil’ ⇒asexual
‘tanpa seksuil’ a- + theist
‘penganut’ ⇒atheist
‘tanpa penganut’ b. distribution
Prefix a- in English can be added to: 1. nouns
Examples: a- + bridge
‘jembatan’ ⇒abridge
‘tanpa jembatan’ a- + septic
‘pembusuk’ ⇒aseptic
‘tanpa pembusuk’
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a- + prior ‘waktu’
⇒aprior ‘tanpa waktu’
2. verbs Examples:
a- + sleep ‘tidur’
⇒asleep ‘tertidur’
a- + blaze ‘menyala’
⇒ablaze ‘bernyala’
a- + tremble ‘gemetar ⇒atremble
‘bergemetar’ c. function
Prefix a- in English can be functioned to change: 1. nouns to adjective
Examples: tonic [n]
‘obat kuat’ ⇒ atonic[adj] ‘tanpa obat kuat’
shore[n] ‘pantai
⇒ashore[adj] ‘di pantai’ top [n]
‘puncak’ ⇒atop [adj] ‘di puncak’
2. verbs to adjectives Examples:
drift[v] ‘mengapung’
⇒adrift[adj] ‘terapung-apung’ dance[v]
‘dansa’ ⇒adance[adj] ‘berdansa’
d. notion The meaning of the prefix a- in English is to state:
1. not or without a- + moral
‘moral’ ⇒amoral
‘tidak bermoral’ a- + bridge
‘jembatan’ ⇒abridge
‘tanpa jembatan’ a- + septic
‘pembusuk’ ⇒aseptic
‘tanpa pembusuk’
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2. Stating as the same meaning as mentioned in the base form. a- + shore
‘pantai’ ⇒ashore
‘di pantai’ a- + ground
‘tanah’ ⇒aground
‘berada di tanah’ a- + top
‘puncak’ ⇒atop
‘berada di puncak’
2 Prefix ab-
a. Form Prefix ab- in English can be added to:
1. nouns Examples:
ab- + duct[n] ‘pipa’
⇒abduct ‘di luar pipa’
ab- + original[n] ‘keaslian’
⇒aboriginal ‘tidak asli’
ab- + solution[n] ‘penyelesaian
⇒absolution ‘tanpa penyelesaian’ 2. verbs
ab- + sent ‘mengirim’
⇒absent ‘tidak dikirim’
ab- + solve ‘membereskan’
⇒absolve ‘tidak beres’
ab- + sorb ‘mengisap’
⇒absorb ‘tidak mengisap’
c. Function Prefix ab- in English functions to change:
1. nouns to adjectives lute[n]
‘kecapi’ ⇒ablute[adj]
‘tanpa kecapi’ stain[n]
‘minuman beralkohol’ ⇒abstain[adj] ‘minuman tanpa alkohol’
jure[n] ‘sumpah’
⇒abjure[adj] ‘di luar sumpah’
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2. verbs to adjectives solve[v]
‘membereskan’ ⇒absolve[adj] ‘tidak beres’
sorb[v] ‘mengisap’
⇒absorb[adj] ‘tidak mengisap’ sent[v]
‘mengirim’ ⇒absent[adj] ‘tidak dikirim’
c. Notion The meanings of prefix ab- when we add it to the base form is to state without.
ab- + normal ‘normal’ ⇒abnormal ‘tidak normal’
ab- + original ‘keaslian ⇒aboriginal ‘tidak asli’
ab- + solution ‘penyelesaian’ ⇒absolution ‘tanpa penyelesaian’
3 Prefix an-
a. Form Prefix an- in English does not change the form of the base form.
Examples: an- + aesthatic ‘ilmu keindahan’
⇒anaesthatic ‘tanpa ilmu keindahan’ an- + archy
‘pemerintah’ ⇒anarchy
‘tanpa pemerintah’ an- + hydrous ‘air’
⇒anhydrous ‘tanpa air’ b. Distribution
Prefix an- can be attached to nouns. Examples:
an- + anemia ‘butir-butir darah’ ⇒ananemia ‘tanpa butir-butir darah
an- + archist ‘orang pemerintah’ ⇒anarchist
‘tanpa percaya kepada pemerintah’
an- + cession ‘penyerahan’ ⇒ancession ‘tanpa penyerahan’
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c. Function Prefix an- functions to change nouns into adjectives.
Examples: archism[n]
‘teori pemerintah’ ⇒anarchism[adj] ‘tanpa teori pemerintah’
hydrous[n] ‘air’
⇒anhydrous[adj] ‘tanpa air’ anemia [n]
‘butir-butir darah’ ⇒ananemia[adj] ‘tanpa butir-butir darah’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix an- in English is stating without.
Examples: an- + hydrous ‘air’
⇒anhydrous ‘tanpa air’ an- + archy
‘pemerintah’ ⇒anarchy
‘tanpa pemerintah’ an- + anemia ‘butir-butir darah
⇒ananemia ‘tanpa butir-butir darah
4 Prefix ad-
a. Form When we add prefix ad- in English does not change the form of the base form.
ad- + monitor ‘ketua kelas’ ⇒admonitor ‘mengurus kepentingan kelas’
ad- + judge ‘hakim’
⇒adjudge ‘mengadili’
ad- + duct ‘saluran’
⇒adduct ‘menyalurkan’
b. Distribution Prefix ad- in English can be added to nouns.
Examples: ad- + mix
‘campuran’ ⇒ admix
‘mencampur’
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ad- + join ‘gabungan’
⇒ adjoin ‘meggabungkan’
ad- + oration ‘pujaan’ ⇒ adoration
‘memuja’ c. Function
Prefix ad- in English functions to change nouns into verbs. Examples:
herd ‘pengembala’
⇒adherd ‘mengembala’
jure ‘sumpah’
⇒adjure ‘bersumpah’
minister ‘menteri’
⇒administer ‘mengurus’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix ad- in English when we add to the base form it will
state the action mention in the base form. ad- + monitor ‘ketua kelas’
⇒admonitor ‘mengurus kepentingan kelas’ ad- + judge
‘hakim’ ⇒adjudge
‘mengadili’
5 Prefix ante-
Prefix ante- in English does not change the form of base form when we add it to the base form.
Examples: a. Form
ante- + room ‘kamar’ ⇒anteroom ‘sebelum kamar’
ante- + natal ‘kelahiran’ ⇒antenatal ‘sebelum kelahiran’
ante- + chapel ‘gereja’ ⇒antechapel ‘sebelum gereja’
b. Distribution Prefix ante- in English can be added to nouns.
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Examples: ante- + bellum[n]
‘peperangan’ ⇒antebellum ‘sebelum peperangan’
ante- + nuptial[n] ‘pesta kawin’
⇒antenuptial ‘sebelum pesta kawin’ ante- + date[n]
‘tanggal‘ ⇒antedate ‘sebelum tanggal’
c. Function Prefix ante- functions to change nouns into adjectives.
Examples: chapel[n]
‘gereja’ ⇒antechapel[adj]
‘sebelum gereja’ room[n]
‘kamar’ ⇒anteroom
‘sebelum kamar’ natal
‘kelahiran’ ⇒antenatal
‘sebelum kelahiran’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix ante- in English when we add it to the base form is to state before the meaning stated in the base form.
Examples: ante- + deluvian
‘banjir’ ⇒antedluvian
‘sebelum banjir’ ante- + chamber
‘bilik’ ⇒antechamber
‘sebelum bilik’ ante- + reformation
‘perbaikan’ ⇒antereformation
‘sebelum perbaikan’ ante- + bellum ‘peperangan’
⇒antebellum
‘sebelum peperangan’
6 Prefix anti-
a. Form Prefix anti- in English does not change the form of the root.
anti- + aircraft ‘pesawat’
⇒antiaircraft ‘anti pesawat’ anti- + christ
‘kristus’ ⇒antichrist ‘anti kristus’
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anti- + pope ‘paus’
⇒antipope ‘anti paus’
b. Distribution Prefix anti- in English can be added to nouns.
Examples: anti- + Darwinism[n] ‘aliran Darwin’
⇒antiDarwinsm
‘anti aliran Darwin’
anti- + hero[n] ‘pahlawan’
⇒antihero ‘anti pahlawan’
anti- + social[n] ‘masyarakat’
⇒antisocial ‘anti masyarakat’ c. Function
Prefix anti- in English functions to change nouns into adjectives. Examples:
Septic[n] ‘pembusuk’
⇒aseptic[adj] ‘tanpa pembusuk’
Darwinism[n] ‘aliran Darwin ⇒antiDarwinsm[adj] ‘anti aliran Darwin’
aircraft [n] ‘pesawat’
⇒antiaircraft[adj] ‘anti pesawat’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix anti- when we add to the base form it will state of
opposite. anti- + christ
‘kristus’ ⇒antichrist ‘anti kristus’
anti- + pope ‘paus’
⇒antipope ‘anti paus’
anti- + hero ‘pahlawan’
⇒antihero ‘anti pahlawan’
7 Prefix arch-
a. Form Prefix arch- does not change the form.
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Examples: arch- + bishop
‘uskup’ ⇒ archbishop
‘kepala uskup’ arch- + prophet
‘nabi’ ⇒ archprophet
‘kepala nabi’ arch- + enemy
‘musuh’ ⇒ archenemy
‘kepala musuh’ b. Distribution
Prefix arch- in English can be added to nouns. Examples:
arch- + angel[n] ‘malaikat’
⇒archangel ‘kepala malaikat’
arch- + liar[n] ‘pembohong’
⇒archliar ‘kepala pembohong’
arch- + minister[n] ‘pendeta’
⇒archminister ‘ kepala pendeta’
arch- + way[n] ‘jalan’
⇒archway ‘jalan raya’
c. Function Prefix arch- does not function to change part of speech.
impostor[n] ‘pembohong’
⇒archimpostor[adj] ‘kepala pembohong’ type[n]
‘mode’ ⇒archtype
‘kepala mode’ bishop[n]
‘uskup’ ⇒archbishop
‘kepala uskup’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix arch- is to state the chief of the meanings stated in the base form.
arch- + prophet ‘nabi’
⇒archprophet ‘kepala nabi’ arch- + angel
‘malaikat’ ⇒archangel ‘kepala malaikat’
arch- + enemy ‘musuh’
⇒archenemy ‘kepala musuh’
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8 Prefix be-
a. Form Prefix be- does not change form when we add it to the base form.
Examples: be- + moan
‘keluhan’ ⇒bemoan
‘mengeluh’ be- + jewel
‘permata’ ⇒bejewel
‘membuat permata’ be- + sprinkle ‘percikan’
⇒besprinkle ‘memerciki’
be- + fog ‘awan’
⇒befog ‘melindungi’
b. Distribution Prefix be- in English can be added to nouns.
Examples: be- + smear[n]
‘coretan’ ⇒besmear
‘mencoret’ be- + spatter[n]
‘percikan’ ⇒bespatter ‘memerciki’
be- + head[n] ‘kepala’
⇒behead ‘memenggal kepala’
c. Function Prefix be- in English functions to change nouns to verbs.
Examples: mock[n]
‘contoh yang palsu’ ⇒bemock[v]
‘meniru’ guile[n]
‘akal bulus’ ⇒beguile[v]
‘memperdayakan’ friend[n]
‘kawan’ ⇒befriend[v]
‘menolong kawan’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix be- is stating the action mentioned in the base form.
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Examples: be- + moan[n]
‘keluhan’ ⇒bemoan[v]
‘mengeluh’ be- + jewel[n]
‘permata’ ⇒bejewel[v]
‘membuat permata’ be- + spatter[n]
‘percikan’ ⇒bespatter[v]
‘memerciki’
9 Prefix bi-
a. Form Prefix bi- in English does not change the form.
bi- + sexual ‘jenis kelamin’ ⇒bisexual
‘satu orang mempunyai dua jenis kelamin’
bi- + annual ‘tahunan’
⇒biannual ‘satu tahun dua kali’
bi- + axial ‘kampak’
⇒biaxial ‘satu tangkai dua kampak’
b. Distribution Prefix bi- in English can be added to nouns.
bi- + plane[n] ‘pesawat’
⇒biplane
‘satu pesawat mempunyai dua set sayap’
bi- + camera[n] ‘tustel’
⇒bicamera ‘satu tustel dua fokus’ bi- + polar[n]
‘kutub’ ⇒bipolar
‘mempunyai dua kutub’ c. Function
Prefix bi- in English does not change part of speech. Contoh:
cuspid[n] ‘gigi’
⇒bicuspid[n] ‘satu gigi dua puncak’ plane[n]
‘pesawat’ ⇒biplane[n] ‘satu pesawat bersayap dua stel’
camera [n] ‘tustel’
⇒bicamera[n] ‘tustel berfokus dua’
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d. Notion The meanings of prefix bi- when we add to the base form it will state doublé
of the things mentioned in the base form. Examples:
bi- + monthly ‘bulanan’ ⇒bimonthly ‘satu bulan dua kali’
bi- + weekly ‘mingguan’ ⇒biweekly ‘satu minggu dua kali’
bi- + labial ‘mulut’
⇒bilabial ‘satu mulut dua bibir’
10 Prefix by-
a. Form Prefix by- in English does not change the form of the root.
by- + name[n] ‘nama’ ⇒byname
‘nama keluarga’ by- + election[n] ‘pemilihan’
⇒byelection ‘pilihan kedua’ by- + law[n] ‘undang-undang’
⇒bylaw ‘anggaran rumah tangga’
b. Distribution Prefix by in English can be added to nouns.
Examples: by- + name[n] ‘nama’
⇒byname ‘nama keluarga’
by- + election[n] ‘pemilihan’ ⇒byelection ‘pilihan kedua’
by- + law[n] ‘undang-undang’ ⇒bylaw
‘anggaran rumah tangga’ c. Function
Prefix by- in English does not function to change part of speech. way[n]
‘jalan’ byway[n]
‘jalan yang jarang dipakai road[n]
‘jalan’ byroad[n]
‘pinggir jalan’
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line[n] ‘garis’
byline[n] ‘nama penulis’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix by- in English when we add to the root is stating
part of the meanings mentioned in the base form. Examples:
by- + street ‘jalan’
⇒bystreet ‘pinggir jalan’
by- + product ‘hasil’ ⇒byproduct ‘hasil kedua’
by- + pass ‘jalan’
⇒bypass ‘garis yang membagi dua jalan’
11 Prefix co-
a. Form Prefix co- in English does not change the form.
Examples: co- + pilot
‘pilot’ ⇒copilot
‘pembantu pilot’ co- + partnet ‘kawan’
⇒copartner ‘pembantu kawan’ co- + heiress ‘ahli waris perempuan’
⇒coheiress ‘pembantu ahli waris’ b. Distribution
Prefix co- in English can be added to nouns. Examples:
monitor[n] ‘kepala kelas’
⇒comonitor ‘pembantu kepala kelas’ heir[n]
‘ahli waris’ ⇒coheir
‘pembantu ahli waris’ education[n] ‘pendidikan’
⇒coeducation ‘pendidikan bersama’ c. Functions
Prefix co- in English does not function to change part of speech.
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Examples: monitor[n]
‘kepala kelas’ ⇒comonitor[n]
‘pembantu kepala kelas’ heir[n] ‘ahli waris’
⇒coheir[n] ‘pembantu ahli waris’
education[n] ‘pendidikan’ ⇒coeducation[n]
‘pendidikan bersama’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix co- in English is to state the assistance of the
meanings mentioned in the base form. Examples:
co- + pilot ‘pilot’
⇒copilot ‘pembantu pilot’
co- + keeper ‘pengawas’ ⇒cokeeper ‘pembantu pengawas’
co- + manager ‘pemimpin’ ⇒comanager ‘pembantu pemimpin’
12 Prefix demi-
a. Form Prefix demi- in English does not change the form.
Examples: demi- + God
‘tuhan’ ⇒demiGod
‘setengah tuhan’ demi- + military
‘militer’ ⇒demimilitary
‘setengah militer’ demi- + John
‘John’ ⇒demiJohn
‘setengah John’ d. Distribution
Prefix demi- can be added to nouns.
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Examples: demi- + human[n]
‘manusia’ ⇒demihuman ‘setengah manusia’
demi- + God[n] ‘tuhan’
⇒demiGod ‘setengah tuhan’ demi- + gold[n]
‘emas’ ⇒demigold ‘setengah emas’
c. Function Prefix demi- in English does not function to change part of speech.
Examples: God[n]
‘tuhan’ ⇒demigod[n] ‘setengah tuhan’
John[n] ‘John’
⇒demiJohn ‘setengah John’ military[n]
‘militer’ ⇒demimilitary
‘setengah militer’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix demi- in English when we add to the root to state half of the things mentioned in the base form.
demi- + God ‘tuhan’
⇒demiGod ‘setengah tuhan’ demi- + gold
‘emas’ ⇒demigold ‘setengah emas’
demi- + human ‘manusia’
⇒demihuman ‘setengah manusia’
13 Prefikd di-
a. Form Prefik di- in English does not change the form of the base form.
Examples: di- + pole
‘arah’ ⇒dipole
‘dua arah’ di- + oxide
‘zat asam’ ⇒dioxide
‘dua zat asam’ di- + chromatic
‘warna’ ⇒dichromatic
‘dua warna’
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b. Distribution Prefix di- in English can be added to nouns.
Examples: di- + atom[n]
‘atom’ ⇒diatom
‘dua atom’ di- + chloride[n]
‘klorida’ ⇒dicloride ‘dua klorida’
di- + lemma[n] ‘pilihan’
⇒dilemma ‘dua pilihan’
c. Function Prefikd di- in English does not function to change part of speech.
Examples: chromate[n]
‘krom’ ⇒dichromate[n]
‘dua krom’ chromium[n]
‘alat pemutih’ ⇒dichromium[n]
‘
dua alat pemutih’ chrotomy[n]
‘bahagian’ ⇒dichrotomy[n]
‘dua bahagian’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix di- in English are to state doublé of the things mentioned in the base form.
Examples: di- + oxide
‘zat asam’ ⇒dioxide
‘dua zat asam’ di- + pole
‘arah’ ⇒dipole
‘dua arah’ di- + cloride ‘klorida’
⇒dicloride ‘dua klorida’
14 Prefix dis-
a. Form
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Prefix dis- in English does not change the form when we add to the base though the base begin with vowel or consonant sounds.
Examples: dis- + agree
‘setuju’ ⇒disagree
‘tidak setuju’ dis- + appear ‘muncul
⇒disappear ‘tidak muncul’ dis- + allow
‘mengijinkan’ ⇒disallow
‘tidak mengijinkan’ dis- + order
‘memesan’ ⇒disorder
‘tidak memesan’ dis- + connect ‘menyambung’
⇒disconnect ‘tidak menyambung’ dis- + believe ‘percaya’
⇒disbelieve ‘tidak percaya’ dis- + miss
‘kehilangan’ ⇒dismiss
‘tidak kehilangan’ b. Distribution
Prefix dis- in English can be added to verbs. Examples:
dis- + accord[n] ‘menyetujui’
⇒disaccord ‘tidak setuju’ dis- + oil[n]
‘meminyaki’ ⇒disoil
‘tidak meminyaki’ dis- + lead[n]
‘pimpin’ ⇒dislead
‘tidak dipimpin’ c. Function
Prefix dis- in English does not function to change part of speech. Examples:
order[v] ‘memesan’
⇒disorder[v] ‘tidak memesan’ pay [v]
‘membayar’ ⇒dispay[v] ‘tidak membayar’
believe[v] ‘percaya’
⇒disbelieve[v] ‘tidak percaya’
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d. Notion The meanings of prefix dis- in English is refusing or disagreeing to the
meanings mentioned in the base form. Examples:
dis- + agree ‘setuju’
⇒disagree ‘tidak setuju’
dis- + affirm ‘menegaskan’ ⇒disaffirm ‘tidak menegaskan’
dis- + solve ‘menyelesaikan’
⇒ dissolve ‘tidak menyelesaikan’
15 Prefix en-
a. Form Prefix en- in English does not change the form of the base form.
Examples: en- + slave
‘budak’ ⇒enslave
‘memperbudak’ en- + snare
‘jerat’ ⇒ensnare
‘memikat’ en- + tomb
‘kuburan’ ⇒entomb
‘memakamkan’ en- + vision
‘penglihatan’ ⇒envision
‘memimpikan’ b. Distribution
Prefix en- in english can be added to: 1. verbs
Examples: en- + treat[v] ‘menjamu’
⇒entreat ‘memohon’
en- + trust[v] ‘percaya’ ⇒entrust
‘mempercayakan’
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en- + list[v] ‘mendaftarkan’
⇒enlist ‘memperoleh’
2. nouns Examples:
en- + train[n] ‘kereta api’
⇒entrain ‘menaiki kereta api’
en- + compass[n] ‘kompas’
⇒encompas ‘meliputi’ en- + plane[n]
‘pesawat’ ⇒enplane
‘menaiki pesawat Udara’ 3. adjectives
Examples: en- + danger[adj]
‘bahaya’ ⇒endanger ‘mengancam’
en- + large[adj] ‘luas’
⇒enlarge ‘memperluas’
en- + rich[adj] ‘kaya’
⇒enrich ‘memperkaya’
c. Function Prefix en- functions to change part of speech.
1 nouns to verbs Examples:
mesh[n] ‘lobang mata jaring’
⇒enmesh[v] ‘menangkap dengan jaring’ twine[n]
‘benang ikat’ ⇒entwine[v] ‘melilitkan’
capture [n] ‘rasa gembira’
⇒enrapture[v] ‘memesonakan’ 2 adjectives into verbs
Examples: rich[adj]
‘kaya’ ⇒enrich[v] ‘memperkaya’
danger [adj] ‘bahaya’ ⇒endanger[v] ‘mengancam’
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large [adj] ‘luas’
⇒enlarge[v] ‘memperluas’ 3 verbs still verbs
treat [v] ‘menjamu’
⇒entreat[v] ‘memohon’ list[v]
‘mendaftarkan’ ⇒enlist[v]
‘memperoleh’ trust[v]
‘percaya’ ⇒entrust[v] ‘mempercayakan’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix en- when we add it to the base form are to state the
action mentioned in the base form. Examples:
en- + slave ‘budak’
⇒enslave ‘memperbudak’
en- + rich ‘kaya’
⇒enrich ‘memperkaya’
en- + wrap ‘bungkusan’
⇒enwrap ‘membungkus’
en- + grave ‘lukisan’
⇒engrave ‘melukis’
en- + treat ‘menjamu’
⇒entreat ‘memohon’
en- + trust ‘percaya’
⇒entrust ‘mempercayakan’
16 Prefix ex-
a. Form Prefix ex- in Enmglish does not change the form of the base form.
Examples: ex- + wife
‘isteri’ ⇒exwife
‘bekas istri’ ex- + husband
‘suami’ ⇒exhusband ‘bekas suami’
ex- + serviceman ‘tukang reparasi’ ⇒exserviceman‘bekas tukang reparasi’
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b. Distribution Prefix ex- in English can be added to nouns.
Examples: ex- + president[n]
‘presiden’ ⇒expresident
‘bekas presiden’ ex- + minister [n]
‘menteri’ ⇒exminister
‘bekas menteri’ ex- + schoolroom[n] ‘ruang sekolah’
⇒exschoolroom ‘bekas ruang sekolah
ex- + teacher[n] ‘guru’
⇒exteacher ‘bekas guru’
c. Function Prefix ex- in kata bendan English does not function to change part of speech.
dean[n] ‘dekan’
⇒exdean[n] ‘bekas dekan’
governor[n] ‘gubernur’
⇒exgovernor[n] ‘bekas gubernur’
regent[n] ‘bupati’
⇒exregent[n] ‘bekas bupati’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix ex- in English to state has ever experienced in the
meanings mentioned in the base form. Examples:
ex + soldier ‘prajurit’
⇒exsoldier ‘bekas prajurit’ ex + military ‘militer’
⇒exmilitary ‘bekas militer’ ex + consul
‘konsul’ ⇒exconsul ‘bekas konsul’
17 Prefix extra-
a. Form Prefix extra- in English does not change the form.
Examples:
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extra- + sensory ‘alat pancaindra’ ⇒extrasensory ‘di luar jangkauan’
extra- + day ‘hari’
⇒extraday ‘hari tambahan’ extra- + curricular ‘rencana pelajaran’
⇒extracurricular
‘di luar rencana pelajaran’
b. Distribution Prefix extra- in English can be added to nouns.
Examples: extra- + salary[n]
‘gaji’ ⇒extrasalary ‘di luar gaji’
extra- + paper[n] ‘kertas’
⇒extrapapaer ‘kertas di luar keperluan’ extra- + material[n]
‘bahan’ ⇒extramaterial
‘di luar bahan’
c. Function Prefix extra- in English functions to change nouns into adjectives.
Examples: charge[n]
‘biaya’ extracharge[adj]
‘di luar biaya’ mural [n]
‘lukisan dinding’ extramural[adj]
‘di luar sekolah’ catedral[n]
‘katedral’ extracathedral[adj]
‘di luar katedral’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix extra- in English to state extra or addition as it mentioned in the base form.
Examples: extra- + sensory ‘alat pancaindra’
⇒ extrasensory ‘di luar jangkauan’ extra- + mural ‘lukisan dinding’
⇒extramural ‘di luar sekolah’ extra- + salary
‘gaji’ ⇒extrasalary ‘di luar gaji’
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18 Prefix fore-
a. Form Prefix fore- in English does not change the form.
Examples: fore- + ground ‘tanah’
⇒foreground ‘tanah yang terdepan’ fore- + close ‘menutup’
⇒foreclose ‘menyita sebelumnya’ fore- + man
‘laki-laki’ ⇒foreman
‘kepala tukang’ b. Distribution
Prefix fore- in English can be added to: 1 nouns
Examples: fore- + head[n]
‘kepala’ ⇒forehead
‘kening’ fore- + father[n]
‘ayah’ ⇒forefather ‘nenek moyang’
fore- + word[n] ‘kata’
⇒foreword ‘kata pendahuluan’ 2 verbs
Examples: fore- + tell[v]
‘mengatakan’ ⇒foretell
‘mengatakan terlebih dahulu’ fore- + taste[v]
‘merasa’ ⇒foretaste
‘merasa terlebih dahulu’ fore- + go[v]
‘pergi’ ⇒forego
‘pergi terlebih dahulu’ c. Function
Prefix fore- in English does not function to change part of speech. Examples:
arm[n] ‘lengan’
⇒forearm[n] ‘lengan bawah’
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name[n] ‘nama’
⇒forename[n] ‘nama kecil’
lock[n] ‘kunci’
⇒forelock[n] ‘gembok’
warn[n] ‘memperingati’
⇒forewarn[n] ‘memperingati lebih dahulu’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix fore- in English to state the things before the meanings mentioned in the base form.
Examples: fore- + tell[v] ‘mengatakan’
⇒foretell ‘mengatakan terlebih dahulu’
fore- + see[v] ‘melihat’ ⇒foresee
‘melihat terlebih dahulu’ fore- + bear[v] ‘lahir’
⇒forebear ‘yang lahir terlebih dahulu’
fore- + noon[v]‘tengah hari’ ⇒forenoon ‘sebelum tengah hari’
19 Prefix in-
a. Form Prefix in- in English does not change the form of the base form.
Examples: in- + ability
‘kesanggupan’ inability ‘ketidaksanggupan’
in- + accuracy ‘kesamaan’ inaccuracy
‘ketidaksamaan’ in- + activity ‘kegiatan’
inactivity ‘kemalasan’
in- + door ‘pintu’
indoor ‘di dalam rumah’
in- + finite ‘batasan
infinite ‘tidak terbatas’
in- + digestion ‘pencernaan indigestion ‘salah cerna’
b. Distribution Prefix in- in English can be added to nouns.
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Examples: in- + attention[n]
‘perhatian’ ⇒inattention ‘kurang perhatian’
in- + aptitude[n] ‘bakat’
⇒inaptitude ‘ketidakcakapan’ in- + carnation[n]
‘anyelir’ ⇒incarnation ‘penjelmaan’
c. Function Prefix in- in English does not function to change part of speech.
Examples: discretion[n] ‘kebijaksanaan’
⇒indiscretion ‘ketidakbijaksanaan ability[n]
‘kesanggupan’ ⇒inability
‘ketidaksanggupan’ activity[n]
‘kegiatan’ ⇒inactivity[n] ‘kemalasan’
d. Notion The meanings of prefix in- in English to state noto r opposite of the
meanings found in the base form. Examples:
in- + finite ‘batasan’
⇒infinite ‘tidak terbatas’
in- + accuracy ‘kesamaan’ ⇒inaccuracy ‘ketidaksamaan’
in- + aptitude ‘bakat’ ⇒inaptitude ‘ketidakcakapan’
20 Prefix inter-
a. Form Prefix inter- in English does not change the form when we add it to the base form.
Examples: inter- + marriage ‘perkawinan’
⇒intermarriage ‘antar suku’ inter- + national ‘warga negara’
⇒ international ‘antar bangsa-bangsa
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inter- + war ‘peperangan’
⇒interwar ‘antar perang’ b. Distribution
Prefix inter- in English can be attached to nouns. inter- + space[n]
‘tempat’ ⇒interspace ‘antar tempat
inter- + planet ‘bintang siarah’
⇒ interplanet ‘antar bintang’ inter- + state
‘negara bagian’ ⇒interstate ‘antar negara bagian’
c. Function Prefix inter- in English functions to change nouns into adjectives.
Examples: urban [n]
‘tempat di luar kota’ ⇒interurban[adj]
‘antar lokal’ state[n]
‘negara bagian’ ⇒interstate[adj]
‘antar state’ school[n]
‘sekolah’ ⇒interschool
‘antar sekolah’ d. Notion
The meanings of prefix inter- when we add it to the base form, it will state inter the things mentioned in the base form.
Examples: inter- + national
‘warga negara’ ⇒international
‘antar bangsa-bangsa inter- + state
‘negara bagian’ ⇒interstate ‘antar negara bagian’
inter- + school ‘sekolah’
⇒interschool ‘antar sekolah’
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4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION