Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The use of prefix "se-" in Indonesian Language

In general, the true meaning of prefix "se-" in Indonesian language is one, singular

Nevertheless, there are other meanings for "se-" :

1. One or a

Seorang sedang menunggu kita
Someone is waiting for us

Mereka cuma sehari menginap di sana
They only stay there for a day

2. .....of the same

Dia makan dengan teman sekelas
She ate with her classmate

Orang itu adalah teman sekerja saya
That man is my coworker


3. as.........as or not as............as

Kursi itu tidak seberat kursi di rumah ku
That chair is not as heavy as the chair in my house

Buku itu tidak sebagus bukunya
That book is not as good as his book


4. se + duplication ( hight degree of emphasizing )

Berangkatlah secepat-cepatnya ke sekolah
Go as soon as possible to the school

5. the whole, entire, solid

Di Tokyo akan diadakan rapat pengurus se-Jepang
In Tokyo, there will be a manager meeting from whole Japan

Saya akan menghadiri pertemuan dokter sedunia
I will attend the gathering of doctors from the whole world

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