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Bahasa Indonesia/Affixation
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meN-, peN-
N -> m before (p), b, f
N -> n before (t), d, c, j, z
N -> ny before (s)
N -> ng before (k), g, h, x and all vowels
N -> ∅ before all remaining consonants: m, n, ny, ng, l, r, w, y
Consonants in parenthesis are lost after the nasal (p, t, k, s)
Bilabial Labio-Dental Alveolar Post-Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Labial-Velar Nasal m n ɲ ŋ Stop (p) b (t) d (k) g ʔ Affricate tʃ dʒ Fricative f (s) z ʃ x h Approximant j w Lateral l Tap r
Front Central Back Close i u Close-Mid e ə o Open a
Initial p is retained in affix per- after affix meN-: meN + per + kecil -> memperkecil.
Prefix peN- is the same meN- except initial p in per- is lost after affix peN-: peN + per + satu -> pemersatu