Tukang bangunan mengebor kusen.

The builder drills the doorframe.

Breakdown of Tukang bangunan mengebor kusen.

• tukang bangunan: the construction worker; builder
• mengebor: to drill
• kusen: the door or window frame

Questions & Answers about Tukang bangunan mengebor kusen.

What does tukang bangunan mean exactly?

Tukang bangunan means construction worker, builder, or workman depending on context.

• tukang = a worker, craftsperson, repair person, or someone who does a certain job
• bangunan = building, construction

Together, tukang bangunan refers to someone who does building work. It is a common everyday expression, not a highly formal job title.

Why is tukang bangunan two words? Is bangunan describing tukang?

Yes. In Indonesian, noun phrases often work like this:

• main noun first
• describing noun second

So tukang bangunan literally works like worker of buildings / building worker.

This is different from English, where we usually put the describing word first: construction worker.

What does mengebor come from?

Mengebor comes from the base word bor, meaning drill.

The verb is formed with the prefix meng-, so:

• bor = drill
• mengebor = to drill

This prefix is very common in Indonesian for making active verbs.

Why is it mengebor and not just mengbor?