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Breakdown of Meskipun saya sudah makan pagi, saya merasa lapar.
saya
I
makan
to eat
pagi
the morning
lapar
hungry
sudah
already
merasa
to feel
meskipun
even though
Questions & Answers about Meskipun saya sudah makan pagi, saya merasa lapar.
What does meskipun mean in this sentence?
It translates to "even though" or "although" in English, setting up a contrast between two ideas.
Why is sudah used before makan pagi?
Sudah indicates that the action has been completed, so sudah makan pagi means that breakfast has already been eaten.
How does Indonesian express past actions without verb conjugation in this sentence?
Instead of changing the verb form, Indonesian uses time markers like sudah to show a completed action (e.g., having eaten breakfast) without altering the verb itself.
What is the overall structure of the sentence?
The sentence starts with a concessive clause (Meskipun saya sudah makan pagi), which provides a contrasting background, followed by the main clause (saya merasa lapar) that expresses the resulting state.
Why would someone still feel hungry after having breakfast, as suggested by the sentence?
This sentence illustrates a common situation where, despite having had breakfast, a person might still feel hungry—possibly due to a light meal, personal metabolism, or simply because the meal wasn’t satisfying enough.
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