Difference between the preposition "di" and the affix "di-" in Indonesian

On the previous occasion, we have reviewed about difference between preposition and affix based on the meaning, function, and writing procedure. On this occasion, we will briefly review the differences in prepositions in with affix in- based on the function and procedure of writing.

1. Preposition in

word front in is one of the prepositions in languageIndonesia which serves to show the place. According to the General Guidelines for Indonesian Spelling, prepositions are written separately from the word that follows. Example:

• In where is your house?
• The book is saved in on the table.
• The cat is asleep in under the table.
• As long as his mother is sick, he stays in
• Wawan now lives in
• Lia sitting in next to dad.
• This meeting will be held in
• Mother buys vegetables in market traditional.
• In this is where the hit and run happened this morning.
• The prison is located in underground.

2. Affixes in-

Affixes in- can join verbs and nouns. Affixes in- function to form sentence transitive passive. Examples of affixes in- among others are :

• Class decorated students with colorful balloons.
• Teddy bear held
• Home on sale by father.
• Window opened by mother.
• That singer known each person.
• This book has revised
• This house already bought by father.
• Files for today's meeting already taken by one of my staff.
• Some time ago, there was a young man who burned alive because suspected steal sound system belonging to the local mosque.

Thus a brief review of the difference in prepositions in with affix in- in Indonesian. Other articles that can be read related to words and affixes include types of prepositions, types of prepositions based on their form, types of prepositions based on their semantic role, examples of prepositions in, to, and from in sentences, all kinds of affixes or types of affixes, types of foreign affixes, example of prefix, example of insertion suffix, example of affix, examples of affixes di- and ke- which are spelled wrong, the meaning of the affix, give an example of a preposition that expresses a place, give an example of a preposition that expresses cause, give an example of a preposition that expresses direction, give an example of a preposition in a sentence, rules for writing prepositions and pronouns according to EYD. May be useful. Thank you.