Breakdown of Guru memperkenalkan moderator muda itu kepada pelajar di dewan.
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Questions & Answers about Guru memperkenalkan moderator muda itu kepada pelajar di dewan.
What does memperkenalkan literally mean, and how is it formed?
Memperkenalkan means “to introduce (someone/something)”.
Morphology:
- Base word: kenal = to know / to be acquainted with
- With per- → perkenal (a nominal/related form: “introduction”)
- With circumfix meN- … -kan → memperkenalkan
The pattern memper- … -kan often makes a causative verb:
- roughly “to cause to be X”
- so memperkenalkan ≈ “to cause (others) to know (someone)” → to introduce.
It is a transitive verb, so it normally takes a direct object (the person or thing being introduced).
In this sentence, who is introducing whom to whom? The roles confuse me.