Kolektor memeriksa cacat, goresan, dan penyok pada kamera analog.

Indonesian usually does not use articles like the, a, or an.

So Kolektor memeriksa cacat, goresan, dan penyok pada kamera analog can mean:

• A collector checks defects, scratches, and dents on an analog camera
• The collector checks the defects, scratches, and dents on the analog camera
• or another context-dependent version

You understand whether it is a or the from context, not from a special article.

The structure is:

• Kolektor = subject
• memeriksa = verb
• cacat, goresan, dan penyok = things being checked
• pada kamera analog = location/thing on which those flaws are found

So the pattern is basically:

Subject + Verb + Object + Prepositional phrase

This is a very common Indonesian word order.

Memeriksa is an active verb meaning to inspect, to examine, or to check.

It comes from the base periksa.
The prefix meN- forms an active verb, and here it appears as mem-, giving:

• periksa → memeriksa

This is a very common Indonesian pattern. The subject doing the action is stated directly:

• Kolektor memeriksa ... = The collector inspects/checks ...

Because the sentence focuses on what the collector is checking: the flaws.

The collector is not just checking the camera in a general sense. More specifically, they are checking:

• cacat = defects
• goresan = scratches
• penyok = dents

Then pada kamera analog tells you where those flaws are.

So the idea is closer to:

• checking the defects, scratches, and dents
• on the analog camera

This is a natural way to phrase it in Indonesian.

These words are related, but not identical:

• cacat = a defect, flaw, imperfection; this is the most general word
• goresan = a scratch, scrape mark
• penyok = a dent, something bent inward from impact

So cacat is broad, while goresan and penyok are more specific kinds of physical damage.

The ending -an often turns a root into a noun.

Here, the root is related to gores, which has to do with scratching or making a line/mark.
So:

• goresan = a scratch mark / scratching result

This is a very common Indonesian word-building pattern. Many nouns are formed with -an.

It can behave like either one depending on context.

In this sentence, penyok is being used like a noun in a list of flaws:

• cacat, goresan, dan penyok

But in other sentences, it can also describe something as dented, for example:

• Kameranya penyok. = The camera is dented.

This kind of flexibility is common in Indonesian.

Pada is often used for on, in relation to, or with respect to, especially in slightly more formal or careful language.

Here, pada kamera analog means the flaws are on or found on the analog camera.

You may also hear di kamera analog in everyday speech, but pada sounds a bit more natural in this kind of sentence when talking about features, marks, or conditions associated with something.

So:

• pada kamera analog = more standard/formal here
• di kamera analog = possible in some contexts, but less ideal in this exact phrasing

In Indonesian, modifiers usually come after the noun.

So:

• kamera analog = analog camera
• mobil merah = red car
• rumah besar = big house

This is one of the most important word-order differences from English.

By itself, kamera analog does not clearly mark singular or plural.

It can mean:

• an analog camera
• the analog camera
• analog cameras, depending on context

Indonesian often leaves number unmarked unless it needs to be specific.

If you want to clearly show plural, Indonesian can use:

• reduplication: kamera-kamera analog
• a number: dua kamera analog
• a plural marker in context such as para, beberapa, etc., when appropriate

But in many normal sentences, no plural marking is necessary.

For the same reason: Indonesian often does not mark number unless it matters.

So kolektor can mean:

• a collector
• the collector
• collectors

Context tells you which one is intended.

If needed, you could say:

• seorang kolektor = one collector / a collector
• para kolektor = collectors
• kolektor-kolektor = collectors

But the plain noun is often enough.

It sounds mostly neutral and fairly natural. It could easily appear in:

• a description of camera inspection
• a product listing
• a collector’s guide
• a review of item condition

The use of memeriksa and pada makes it slightly more careful or polished than very casual speech, but it is not overly formal.

A passive version could be:

Cacat, goresan, dan penyok pada kamera analog diperiksa oleh kolektor.

Here:

• diperiksa = passive form of memeriksa
• oleh kolektor = by the collector

Active:

• Kolektor memeriksa ...

Passive:

• ... diperiksa oleh kolektor

Indonesian uses both active and passive quite a lot, so it is useful to notice the difference early.