B1 · Mittelstufe Kapitel 34

Nominalization

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Covers 'pe-an' and 'ke-an' noun formations. Explains how to turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.

Tipps & Tricks (3)

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Look for the pattern

Whenever you see a word starting with 'pe-' and ending in '-an', it's almost always a noun. This is a great way to guess the meaning of new words.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pe-an Nouns
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Start Small

Begin by adding ke-an to simple adjectives you already know.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ke-an Nouns
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Root Word Check

Always find the root word first. If you know the adjective, you can guess the abstract noun.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Abstract Nouns

Schnelle Übung (10)

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Keadilan adalah adil.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Keadilan adalah prinsip.
Avoid tautology.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Abstract Nouns

Fill in the blank with the correct pe-an noun.

___ (tulis) buku ini sangat bagus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Penulisan
Penulisan is the noun form of the process.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pe-an Nouns

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Pebangunan itu bagus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Pembangunan
Correct prefix is pe-m.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization Process

Which is a state?

Which word implies a state?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kelelahan
Ke-an is for states.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization Process

Fill in the blank.

___ (tulis) buku itu selesai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Penulisan
Needs a noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization Process

Choose the correct noun.

Apa ___ (bangun) gedung itu?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pembangunan
Pembangunan refers to the process.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pe-an Nouns

Choose the correct noun.

Which is the noun for 'sehat'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kesehatan
Ke-an is the correct form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Nominalization Process

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dia sangat jujur.
Adjective needed for description.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Abstract Nouns

Fill in the blank.

___ (tahu) dia sangat luas.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Pengetahuan
Pengetahuan is the noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Pe-an Nouns

Identify the state noun.

Which word describes a state?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Keadaan
Keadaan is the only ke-an noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Ke-an Nouns

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Häufige Fragen (6)

Pe-an is for actions/processes (e.g., pembangunan), while ke-an is for states/qualities (e.g., kebahagiaan).
It's a nasalization rule to make the word easier to pronounce.
No, only for words that logically form abstract nouns.
Yes, it nominalizes the root.
Pe-an is for processes/actions, while ke-an is for states/qualities.
Yes, but they sound more formal. Use them sparingly in texts.