Passive

Di--- is the prefix to form a passive manner for a verb. And for this form, there is no variety.

It may be confusing at first, but don't worry, you'll become used to it as you learn and practice Indonesian Language :)

4. L, M, N, R, W

use <em>Me---</em>

for example Rusak => <em>Me</em>rusak, Warna => <em>Me</em>warna<em>i.</em>

5. K

use Meng--- and the letter K is eliminated.

for example Kurang => <em>Meng</em>urangi, Kasih => <em>Meng</em>asihi, Kisah = > <em>Meng</em>isahkan.

6. P

use <em>Mem---</em> and the letter P is eliminated.

for example Pijat = > <em>Mem</em>ijat, Pukul => <em>Mem</em>ukul

7. S

use <em>Meny---</em> and the letter S is eliminated.

for example Sapu => <em>Meny</em>apu, Silang => <em>Meny</em>ilang

8. T

use Men--- and the letter T is eliminated.

for example Tukang => <em>Me</em>nukang, Takut => <em>Me</em>nakut<em>i</em>

Hi,

I'll try to answer your question in English.

In general, there are two kind of prefixes for verb, Active and Pasive.

Active

Me---/Meng---/Mem---/Men--- are the prefixes to form an active manner for a verb. Which one used for which word is depends on the first letter of the verb itself.

Verb that uses the first letter:

1. A, E, G, H, I, O, Q, U

use <em>Meng---</em>

for example Gambar => <em>Meng</em>gambar, Gunting => <em>Meng</em>gunting, Hilang => <em>Meng</em>hilang, Obat => <em>Meng</em>obati, Hirup => <em>Meng</em>hirup.

2. B, F, V

use <em>Mem---</em>

for example Beri => <em>Mem</em>beri, Balas => <em>Mem</em>balas, Foto => <em>Mem</em>foto.

3. C, D, J, Z

use <em>Men---</em>

for example Cari => <em>Men</em>cari, Cuci => <em>Men</em>cuci, Dua => <em>Men</em>dua.