Juruelektrik memeriksa pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius.

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Breakdown of Juruelektrik memeriksa pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius.

• memeriksa: to examine
• pemutus litar: the circuit breaker
• papan agihan: the distribution board

Questions & Answers about Juruelektrik memeriksa pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius.

Why is the verb memeriksa and not just periksa?

Periksa is the basic root meaning to inspect / examine / check.

Memeriksa is the verb form built with the prefix meN-, which commonly makes an active verb in standard Malay. So:

• periksa = inspect, inspection, check (root/base form)
• memeriksa = to inspect / is inspecting

In full sentences, standard written Malay often prefers the meN- form:

• Juruelektrik memeriksa fius. = The electrician inspects the fuse.

You may hear periksa by itself in casual speech, but memeriksa is the more standard form here.

What does the prefix meN- do in memeriksa?

The prefix meN- usually marks an active verb, especially in formal or neutral standard Malay.

Here it attaches to periksa and becomes memeriksa. This happens because the prefix changes shape depending on the first sound of the root. With periksa, the p drops, giving:

• meN- + periksa → memeriksa

This kind of sound change is very common in Malay. Compare:

• pakai → memakai
• baca → membaca
• tulis → menulis

So in this sentence, memeriksa tells you that the electrician is actively doing the checking.