{"id":2577,"date":"2017-03-19T23:46:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T03:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2017-03-21T14:41:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T18:41:23","slug":"reduplicated-ber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/reduplicated-ber\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduplicated \u201dber-\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the root word is reduplicated, the ber- word<\/strong> may indicate repeated or extended action, or action that takes place over an extended period of time. Look at the example below<\/p>\n

The formation of reduplication ber- <\/strong>is as follows<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Root word<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish meaning<\/strong><\/td>\nReduplicated<\/strong><\/td>\nBer + reduplicated<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
root word<\/strong><\/td>\nroot word<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
jalan<\/td>\nstreet(N), to walk(V)<\/em><\/td>\njalan-jalan<\/td>\nberjalan-jalan<\/td>\nwalk about, go for a stroll<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
macam<\/td>\nkind, sort, variety<\/em><\/td>\nmacam-macam<\/td>\nbermacam-macam<\/td>\nvarious kinds<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Repeated or extended action, or action over an extended time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
berjalan-jalan<\/strong><\/td>\nwalk about, go for a stroll<\/em><\/td>\nberpu<\/strong>tar-putar<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0go around in circles <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
berlari-lari<\/strong><\/td>\nrun, walk quickly<\/em><\/td>\nbercakap-cakap<\/strong><\/td>\nto chat, converse<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Reduplicated ber-<\/strong> may also indicate plural.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
berbeda-beda<\/strong><\/td>\ndifferent kinds<\/em><\/td>\nberpuluh-puluh<\/strong><\/td>\ntens of<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bermacam<\/strong>–macam<\/strong><\/td>\nvarious kinds<\/em><\/td>\nberatus-ratus*<\/strong><\/td>\nhundreds of<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*<\/strong>\u201dr\u201d in prefix ber<\/strong> is dropped due to the sound assimilation.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Reduplicated noun base ber-<\/strong> indicating a period of time forms adjuncts of duration. It can also apply to indefinite physical distances.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
berjam-jam<\/strong><\/td>\nfor hours<\/em><\/td>\nbermil-mil<\/strong><\/td>\nmiles and miles<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bertahun-tahun<\/strong><\/td>\nfor years<\/em><\/td>\nberkilo<\/strong>–kilo <\/strong>meter<\/td>\n(for) kilometers<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A useful common expression is berlama-lama (purposely take time in doing something)<\/p>\n

1. Jangan berlama-lama di rumah teman\u00a0ya.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t \u00a0stay too long at your friend’s, will you.<\/p>\n

2. Maria\u00a0selalu\u00a0berlama-lama\u00a0di kamar mandi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria always takes\u00a0so\u00a0long\u00a0in the bathroom.<\/p>\n

<\/h5>\n

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LET’S PRACTICE<\/h5>\n

Find the root word of the ber<\/em> – words in bold and figure out their meaning. After that, say in English what the paragraph is about.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bu Meutia senang _______berjalan-jalan<\/strong> di pasar tradisional setiap akhir minggu. \u00a0Dia bisa <\/span>berada<\/em><\/span> di sana selama ________ <\/span>berjam-jam<\/strong>. Biasanya dia pergi dengan adik perempuannya pada hari Minggu. Dia dan adik perempuannya, \u00a0Linda <\/span>berangkat <\/span><\/em>ke pasar pagi-pagi sekali. Mereka <\/span>berdua<\/em><\/span> naik sepeda motor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pak Bambang dan Pak Joko berdiri<\/em><\/span> di depan h. Mereka sedang apa? Mereka sedang \u00a0_________bercakap-cakap <\/strong>tentang\u00a0anak-anak mereka. Pak Bambang bercerita<\/span><\/em>\u00a0tentang anak laki-lakinya yang bernama <\/em><\/span>Gatot. \u00a0 \u00a0 Gatot\u00a0berkuliah<\/em><\/span> di Universitas George Washington. \u00a0 Pak Joko berbicara<\/em><\/span>\u00a0tentang anaknya juga. Anak perempuannya akan \u00a0berkuliah<\/em><\/span> tahun depan. Mereka berdua<\/em><\/span> senang_______berbincang-bincang\u00a0<\/strong>tentang anak-anak mereka.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Answer key:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. berjalan-jalan (root word: jalan – street)<\/li>\n
  2. berjam-jam (root word: jam – hour(s)<\/li>\n
  3. bercakap-cakap (root word: cakap – able)<\/li>\n
  4. berbincang-bincang (root word: bincang – to talk)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When the root word is reduplicated, the ber- word may indicate repeated or extended action, or action that takes place over an extended period of time. Look at the example below The formation of reduplication ber- is as follows: Root word English meaning Reduplicated Ber + reduplicated English meaning root word root word jalan street(N)…<\/p>\n

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