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Breakdown of Tas ini lebih berat daripada tas yang saya bawa kemarin.
ini
this
adalah
to be
sebuah
a
saya
I
yang
who
lebih
more
daripada
than
tas
the bag
berat
heavy
bawa
to carry
kemarin
yesterday
Questions & Answers about Tas ini lebih berat daripada tas yang saya bawa kemarin.
What does “Tas ini” mean, and how is it structured?
“Tas ini” translates to “this bag” in English. In Indonesian, the noun comes first (tas meaning “bag”) followed by the demonstrative ini (“this”), which is the typical order in Indonesian noun phrases.
How does “lebih berat” function in the sentence?
“Lebih berat” means “heavier.” Here, lebih is used to indicate a comparative degree, modifying the adjective berat (which means “heavy”) to form the comparative “heavier.”
What is the role of “daripada” in this sentence?
“Daripada” serves as a comparative conjunction equivalent to “than” in English. It connects the two items being compared: the current bag and the one described in the relative clause.
What does the clause “yang saya bawa kemarin” mean, and how does it function grammatically?
The clause “yang saya bawa kemarin” means “that I carried yesterday.” It is a relative clause modifying the noun tas (bag). In this clause, yang acts like a relative pronoun (similar to “that” or “which”), saya means “I,” bawa means “carry,” and kemarin means “yesterday.”
Can you explain the overall comparative structure used in this sentence?
The sentence uses the “lebih … daripada …” structure to form comparisons. It starts by stating the quality of the subject (Tas ini lebih berat – “this bag is heavier”), then uses daripada to introduce the element being compared (tas yang saya bawa kemarin – “the bag that I carried yesterday”). This structure is standard in Indonesian for expressing comparisons.
Why does the demonstrative/adjective follow the noun in “Tas ini” rather than preceding it as in English?
In Indonesian, adjectives and demonstratives typically follow the noun they modify. So instead of saying “this bag” with the word order demonstrative + noun as in English, Indonesian uses the order noun + demonstrative (i.e., tas ini). This reflects a common syntactical difference between Indonesian and English.
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