Bahasa Melayu
kata
English
derivative, derived word
Kata jadian is a word formed from another word by adding an affix or other change.
كات
Examples
Contoh ayat
'Berjalan' ialah kata jadian daripada 'jalan'.
'Berjalan' is a derived word from 'jalan'.
Murid itu belajar membina kata jadian dengan betul.
That pupil learns to form derived words correctly.
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kata jadian
This refers to a word formed from another word.
Word family
Common derived forms
- katai
- dwarf; pygmy
- memperkata
- discuss; argue; talk about
- memperkatakan
- to narrate; to discuss
- mengata
- talk or say about something
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