Doktor memeriksa tulang kakinya.

to examine

Breakdown of Doktor memeriksa tulang kakinya.

• doktor: the doctor
• kaki: the leg
• tulang: a bone

Questions & Answers about Doktor memeriksa tulang kakinya.

What is the basic word order in Doktor memeriksa tulang kakinya?

The sentence follows the very common Malay pattern Subject + Verb + Object:

• Doktor = subject
• memeriksa = verb
• tulang kakinya = object

So it works much like English The doctor examines/checked his/her leg bone(s) in terms of word order.

Why is the verb memeriksa instead of just periksa?

Periksa is the base word meaning inspect / examine / check.

The form memeriksa has the active verb prefix meN-, which often marks a normal active transitive verb in Malay. So:

• periksa = examine/check, as a base form
• memeriksa = to examine / examines / examined

This is a very common pattern in Malay. Learners often see verbs like:

• baca → membaca
• tulis → menulis
• periksa → memeriksa

So memeriksa is the natural verb form here when the subject is actively doing the action to an object.

Does memeriksa tell us whether the action is present, past, or future?