The Prefix per – The Prefix pe- The Prefix – i The Suffix –en

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b. The Prefix per –

The prefix per – may be attached to the base forms of the numerals Examples. per- + sada numeral = persada verb ‘ to become one ‘ per- + dua numeral = perdua verb ‘ to devide in half ‘ per- + telu numeral = pertelu verb ‘ to devide into three’ per- + pitu numeral = perpitu verb ‘ to devide into seven’

c. The Prefix pe-

The prefix pe- may be attached to the base forms of the verb and the adejctives Examples. pe- + galang adjective = pegalang verb ‘ to make something bigger ‘ pe- + kitik adjective = pekitik verb ‘ to make something smaller ‘ pe- + lawes verb = pelawes verb ‘to ask someone to go

d. The Prefix – i

The prefix –i may be attahed to the base forms of verbs beginnging with consonants Examples. i- + pekpek verb = ipekpek verb ’ to be hit ‘ i- + tukur verb = itukur verb ‘ to be bought ‘ i- + buat verb = ibuat verb ‘ to be taken ‘ i- + pan verb = ipan verb ‘ to be eaten Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara 87

4.4.1.4 The Karonese Suffix a. The Suffix

–i The suffix –i may be attached to the base froms of the nouns and the verbs Examples. lau noun + -i = laui verb‘ to put water on ‘ tambar noun + -i = tambari verb‘ to give medicine to ‘ kulit noun + -i = kuliti verb‘ to remove the skin from ‘ Pekpek verb + -i = pekpeki verb‘ to hit someone or something repeatedly ‘ ema verb + -i = emai verb‘ to kiss someone repeatedly ‘

b.The Suffix –en

The suffix –en may be attached to the base forms of the verbs. Examples kiam verb + -en = kiamken verb ‘ to all run‘ lawes verb + -en = lawesken verb‘ to all go ‘ mbulak verb + -en = mbulaken verb‘ to all fall down ‘ cires verb + -en = ciresen verb‘ to leak everywhere ‘ mambur verb + -en = mamburen verb‘ to flow everywhere ‘

c. The Suffix –ken