Reciprocal Ber an Verbs w Reciprocal means that

Reciprocal Ber – an Verbs w Reciprocal means that the verbs indicate mutual action or relationship between 2 or more peope, animals or objects. w When the suffix ~an is attached to a ber~ verb, the verb indicate either reciprocality or irregularity of action or motion.

Ber-an verbs cont Cium to kiss berciuman to be kissing e. o. Dekat near berdekatan to be close to e. a. Dua two berduaan to be alone with a Hadap Jabat Salam Kenal partner face berhadapan to face each other to shake hands berjabatan(tangan) to shake hands to greet bersalaman greet, shake hands, bow to know berkenalan to introd. oneself to s. o.

continued Jauh far berjauhan Pandang gaze, look Pegang to hold Sebelah side to be distant from e. o berpandangan to gaze/look at e. o. berpegangan to hold hands (tangan) bersebelahan to be side by side

Reduplicated Ber~ verbs w When ber~ verb is duplicated, it can indicate repeated or extended action w Reduplicated ber~ verb may also indicate plurality

Ber- Repeated or extended action Bercakap-cakap to talk, chat Berjalan-jalan to walk at leisure, stroll Berputar-putar to go round and round Berjingkrak-krak to jump up & down in excitement

Useful expression - Berlama-lama taking time in doing s. t. w Jangan berlama-lama di sana ya Don’t stay too long there, will you ? w Lisa berlama-lama mandi karena airnya hangat. Lisa is taking her time showering since the water is warm

Ber~ verb = plural Berbeda-beda Bermacam-macam Beratus-ratus Beribu-ribu different kinds various kinds hundreds of thousands of. .

Summary of Ber~ verbs w Ber~ verbs can mean to have, to use or wear to to do what the base word indicates w Ber~ verbs + numeral e. g. berdua – 2 people together w Ber ~ an = reciprocality or irregular action w Reduplicated ber~ verbs = repeated action or plural

Ber ~ an verbs – irregular action or motion Datang to come Lari to run berdatangan to arrive one after e. o. berlarian to run every-where Tebar to scatter bertebaran to be scattered Terbang to fly berterbangan to fly everywhere