aktif

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch aktief, from Old French actif, from Latin activus. Doublet of aktiva.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈaktif/ [ˈak̚.t̪ɪf]
  • Rhymes: -aktif
  • Syllabification: ak‧tif

Adjective

aktif (superlative teraktif)

  1. active:
    1. constantly engaged in action
      Synonym: giat
      Mereka aktif di eskul mereka.
      They are active in their extracurricular.
    2. given to action
    3. constantly engaged in action
    4. energetic, diligent, busy
    5. requiring or implying action or exertion
    6. brisk; lively
    7. implying or producing rapid action

Conjugation

Conjugation of aktif (meng-, transitive)
root aktif
active passive basic
imperative 		emphatic
jussive
reflective1 ordinary
ordinary
nominative – – – – –
accusative / dative / locative – – – – –
perfective causative / applicative2 mengaktifkan teraktifkan diaktifkan aktifkan aktifkanlah
causative
nominative – – – – –
accusative / dative / locative – – – – –
perfective causative / applicative2 memperaktif – diperaktif – –

1 There is another form of reflective passive verb with affixation of ke- -an which is not included in the table. This form is only attested in active voice without causative affixation of per-.
2 The -kan row is either causative or applicative. With transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning.
Some of these forms do not normally exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • keaktifan (“activity, the quality of being active”)
  • mengaktifkan (“to activate”)
  • pengaktif (“activater”)
  • pengaktifan (“activation”)
  • seaktif (“as active as”)
  • teraktif (“most active”)

Further reading

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch aktief (“active”), from Old French actif, from Latin activus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak̚tɪf/
  • Rhymes: -tɪf
  • Hyphenation: ak‧tif

Adjective

aktif

  1. active

Further reading

  • “aktif” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English active, from Middle English actyf, from Old French actif, from Latin activus, from agere (“to do, to act”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti.

Pronunciation

  • (English-based) IPA(key): [ɛk.tif]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [ak.tif]
  • Rhymes: -tif, -if
  • Hyphenation: ak‧tif

Adjective

aktif (Jawi spelling اکتيف)

  1. Active:
    1. Quick in physical movement.
      Synonyms: cergas, giat
    2. Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic, diligent.
      Synonyms: cergas, giat
    3. In action; actually proceeding; working; in force.
    4. (grammar, linguistics) Being in the passive voice.
      Antonym: pasif

Affixations

Compounds

  • ayat aktif

Further reading

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French actif, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus. Displaced earlier faal, which is now limited to fewer contexts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑktif/

Adjective

aktif

  1. active
  2. (gay sexual slang) top

Declension

Predicative forms of aktif
present tense
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (I am) aktifim aktif miyim?
sen (you are) aktifsin aktif misin?
o (he/she/it is) aktif / aktiftir aktif mi?
biz (we are) aktifiz aktif miyiz?
siz (you are) aktifsiniz aktif misiniz?
onlar (they are) aktif(ler) aktif(ler) mi?
past tense
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (I was) aktiftim aktif miydim?
sen (you were) aktiftin aktif miydin?
o (he/she/it was) aktifti aktif miydi?
biz (we were) aktiftik aktif miydik?
siz (you were) aktiftiniz aktif miydiniz?
onlar (they were) aktiftiler aktif miydiler?
indirect past
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (I was) aktifmişim aktif miymişim?
sen (you were) aktifmişsin aktif miymişsin?
o (he/she/it was) aktifmiş aktif miymiş?
biz (we were) aktifmişiz aktif miymişiz?
siz (you were) aktifmişsiniz aktif miymişsiniz?
onlar (they were) aktifmişler aktif miymişler?
conditional
positive declarative positive interrogative
ben (if I) aktifsem aktif miysem?
sen (if you) aktifsen aktif miysen?
o (if he/she/it) aktifse aktif miyse?
biz (if we) aktifsek aktif miysek?
siz (if you) aktifseniz aktif miyseniz?
onlar (if they) aktifseler aktif miyseler?

For negative forms, use the appropriate form of değil.

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “active, top”): pasif

Derived terms

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