mendekatkandidekatkan

Mendekatkandidekatkan is a nonstandard, portmanteau-like expression that appears to combine two Indonesian verbs—mendekatkan and dekatkan—without a space. It is not an established entry in standard dictionaries, but it can surface in discussions about affixation, word formation, or typographical variants. The term can be interpreted as a playful or emphatic way to refer to the act of making something closer, drawing attention to the related concepts expressed by the two base forms.

Morphology and meaning

- Mendekatkan is formed with meN- as a causative/process-marking prefix, dekat (near) as the root, and -kan as the causative/objective suffix. It means to cause something to become nearer or to bring something closer, often emphasizing the action or process performed by a subject.

- Dekatkan is built from dekat (near) with the causative suffix -kan, used as a transitive verb meaning to make (someone or something) close, or to bring closer, often with a more direct or immediate sense than mendekatkan.

- Semantically, both verbs convey proximity, either physical (moving an object nearer) or relational/abstract (improving closeness, intimacy, or alignment). Mendekatkan tends to foreground the act or effort, while dekatkan can be more about the result of making something closer.

Usage

- Mendekatkan kursi ke meja. (To bring the chair closer to the table.)

- Dekatkan kursi ke meja. (Bring the chair closer to the table.)

- Mereka mendekatkan hubungan melalui komunikasi terbuka. (They are bringing their relationship closer through open communication.)

- Mereka dekatkan hubungan melalui komunikasi terbuka. (They are making their relationship closer through open communication.)

Note

- The combined form mendekatkandidekatkan is not standard; in formal writing, separate space between mendekatkan and dekatkan is preferred. If encountered, it is likely a stylistic or typographical variant rather than a separate lexical item.

See also: mendekatkan, dekatkan, pendekatan, dekat.