Although Indonesian verbs are not subject to pronoun, tense and number, they are in fact much more complex than English verbs. In Indonesian, generally the meaning of a word has much to do with the affixation applied. By affixation we mean prefixes such as ber and me that we attach to rootword. It is this system of affixation that runs throughout the language which presents the greatest challenge to learners. In terms of affixation, Indonesian verbs are divided into several categories. First independent verbs. These are base-verbs that can stand on their own without the affixation of ber or me;
There are at least 57 independent verbs. their meaning are fixed as given in the list below. They can be used in sentences as they are, without any affixation. Almost all of them are intransitive, meaning that they do not take objects and they generally require prepositions when used in sentences. Some of the prepositions which are usually used with them are included in the list.
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