memungkinAN

Memungkinkan is an Indonesian transitive verb meaning to make something possible or to enable. It is used to describe conditions, actions, or circumstances that allow a person or situation to occur. The verb expresses causation: a subject causes a certain outcome to be possible.

Etymology and form: Memungkinkan is formed from the adjective mungkin (possible) with the causative derivation indicated by the prefix me- and the suffix -kan. This derivational pattern is common in Indonesian for turning adjectives or nouns into verbs that convey making or enabling the referenced state. The standard spelling is memungkinAN, not memungkinan.

Usage and grammar: Memungkinkan typically governs a following clause or infinitive phrase that specifies what becomes possible. Examples include:

- Teknologi baru memungkinkan siswa belajar dari rumah.

- Kebijakan tersebut memungkinkan perusahaan berinovasi lebih cepat.

- Cuaca buruk tidak memungkinkan pengiriman tepat waktu.

The subject of memungkinkan is the entity that creates the possibility, while the complement often takes the form of a clause or an infinitive phrase introduced by untuk.

Variant forms and notes: The form memungkinan is not standard in mainstream Indonesian; memungkinan is the commonly accepted spelling and usage. If encountered, memungkinan may be a typographical error or a nonstandard variation. Always prefermemungkinkan in formal writing.

See also: memungkinkan (synonym of the verb’s meaning in context), memaksa, mengizinkan, dapat (related modal meaning of possibility).