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

• aktip

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

• “aktif” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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]

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• (Baku) IPA^(key): [ak.tif]

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• 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

• aktifkan
• keaktifan
• pengaktifan

Compounds

• ayat aktif

Further reading

• “aktif” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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

• aktiflik
• aktifleştirmek