Penggalangan dana itu sedemikian transparannya sehingga sponsor memberi hibah.

Questions & Answers about Penggalangan dana itu sedemikian transparannya sehingga sponsor memberi hibah.

What does penggalangan dana mean, and how is it formed?

Penggalangan dana means fundraising or the raising of funds.

It comes from:

  • galang = to mobilize or gather
  • menggalang = to organize/mobilize, often for support or funds
  • penggalangan = the act/process of organizing or raising
  • dana = funds

So penggalangan dana is literally fund-raising.

What does itu mean in penggalangan dana itu?

Here itu points to a specific fundraising effort already known in the conversation or context.

So penggalangan dana itu can mean:

  • that fundraising effort
  • the fundraising

Indonesian does not have a direct word exactly like English the, so itu is often used to make something definite or specific.

How does sedemikian ... sehingga ... work?

This is a common Indonesian pattern meaning so ... that ...

The structure is:

sedemikian + adjective + -nya, sehingga + result

So here:

sedemikian transparannya sehingga sponsor memberi hibah = so transparent that sponsors gave a grant / grants

This pattern emphasizes degree very strongly. It sounds more formal or rhetorical than a simpler version like begitu transparan sehingga ...

Why is it transparannya instead of just transparan?

The -nya here is not mainly showing possession. In this structure, it adds emphasis.

Compare:

  • transparan = transparent
  • sedemikian transparannya = so very transparent / transparent to such a degree

This kind of -nya often appears in emphatic expressions, such as:

  • Cantiknya! = How beautiful!
  • Sedemikian sibuknya dia sehingga lupa makan. = He was so busy that he forgot to eat.

So in your sentence, transparannya helps create the strong so ... that ... effect.

Why does the sentence use transparan instead of transparansi?

Because the sentence is describing the fundraising with an adjective.

  • transparan = transparent
  • transparansi = transparency

In this sentence, Indonesian says something like The fundraising was so transparent..., so the adjective transparan fits naturally.

If you wanted to use the noun transparansi, the sentence would need to be restructured, for example:

Transparansi penggalangan dana itu sedemikian tinggi sehingga sponsor memberi hibah.

That means something like The transparency of the fundraising was so high that sponsors gave grants.

Why is there no word for was or is in the sentence?

Because Indonesian usually does not need a copula like is/are/was/were when linking a subject to an adjective or noun.

So:

  • Penggalangan dana itu transparan = The fundraising is/was transparent

The time is understood from context. Indonesian often leaves tense unmarked unless it needs to be made explicit.

Does sponsor mean one sponsor or more than one?

It can be either one sponsor or multiple sponsors. Indonesian nouns usually do not change form for singular vs. plural.

So sponsor may mean:

  • a sponsor
  • sponsors

Context tells you which one is intended.

If the speaker wanted to make the plural clearer, they could say:

  • para sponsor
  • sponsor-sponsor

But often that is unnecessary.

Why is it memberi hibah? Could it also be memberikan hibah?

Yes, memberikan hibah would also be possible.

Both memberi and memberikan can mean to give, but there is a slight difference in focus and style:

  • memberi is often a bit shorter and more conversational
  • memberikan can sound a little more formal and often highlights the thing being given

So:

  • sponsor memberi hibah
  • sponsor memberikan hibah

Both are understandable and natural, though memberikan hibah may sound slightly more formal.

What exactly does hibah mean?

Hibah usually means a grant, an endowment, or a formal transfer/gift, often in institutional, legal, or administrative contexts.

It is more formal than a general word like sumbangan:

  • sumbangan = donation/contribution
  • hibah = grant, usually more official or structured

So memberi hibah suggests something more formal than just casually donating money.

Is this sentence natural Indonesian?

Yes, it is grammatical and understandable, but it sounds somewhat formal, emphatic, and a little written or rhetorical because of sedemikian transparannya.

A more everyday version might be:

Penggalangan dana itu begitu transparan sehingga sponsor memberikan hibah.

That says basically the same thing in a more straightforward way.

Could sehingga also mean something like therefore or so?

Yes. Sehingga often introduces a result, so it can mean:

  • so
  • so that
  • therefore
  • with the result that

In this sentence, because it follows sedemikian transparannya, the best way to understand it is as part of the pattern so ... that ...

So the whole middle-to-end part works together: sedemikian transparannya sehingga ... = so transparent that ...

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